Diet and Weight

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While nobody doubts that gluttony is a key factor in the nation’s obesity epidemic, a new study offers a useful reminder that the link between diet and weight is not a rigid absolute. As described in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, the study tracked 700 women during a 12-year period. Among those who ate a Heart Healthy diet (high in fruits, vegetables and lean foods, lower in fat), most didn’t become heavy—but 24 percent did.

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