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"  It&amp;#039;s official: French fries are most definitely not good for your waistline. Le sigh. Also, le duh. Yes, we&amp;#039;ve all known this to be true for a long time, but scientists have just released indisputable evidence that fries lead to weight gain. In fact, most potato-based snacks and dishes tend to seriously pack on the poundage. And they&amp;#039;re worse for you than you might have thought. A new report out of Harvard University claims that potatoes make you put on Lbs more than any other food or beverage out there. Even sweets. Even soda. Even whole milk. Even\u2014get this\u2014straight up butter. As lovers of potatoes, we wish we could say that this study is inconclusive. But alas, it involved over 22,000 male subjects and 100,000 female subjects and was done over the course of 20 years. So yeah, accept it\u2014it&amp;#039;s time to put down the tots. The other top offenders are sugar-sweetened drinks, meat, anything with trans fat, and sweets. One positive piece of info that did come out of the research: there are a few foods that actually help you avoid weight gain. Yogurt was the best option, but nuts, fruit, and veggies also did the trick. How often do you eat potato-based foods? Do you think you&amp;#039;ll cut back now? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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