Potatoes weigh more than the soft drink

• April 26, 2024

For years the consumption of refreshments has been considered as one of the main causes of obesity ; However, a new study shows that the overweight is more related to an unsuspected food, the Pope .

In order to determine the true impact of the Feeding Habits about body weight, scientists from the Harvard University analyzed the diet of 120 thousand people throughout the United States over the past 12 years.

Although both soft drink and potato are great sources of calories , the team discovered that this tuber (considered a healthy food and not harmful to the body), plays an important role in weight gain and even the obesity , above all, french fries.

In the investigation, those individuals who daily consumed a portion of French fries increased up to 2 kilos in four years. Likewise, those who ate a portion of French fries daily averaged 800 grams in that same period of time, while those who used to eat potatoes in other presentations (boiled, roasted, pureed) gained 600 grams.

On the other hand, the researchers found that the daily consumption of refreshments it meant, on average, a gain of less than 500 grams of weight every four years.

According to the publication of the New England Journal of Medicine , the study surprised to put in evidence the true effects of the Pope and the soda about weight and health. If it has always been believed that this type of drinks constitutes one of the main culprits in the development of obesity, the most recent investigations provide data that refute the idea.

Under the title of Nutritively Sweetened Beverage and Body WeightAnother group of scientists conducted a meta-analysis of a total of 12 investigations about the relationship between refreshments and the obesity . The result was also surprising: the experts did not find any variation in the Body Mass Index (BMI), from the consumption of these drinks.

In any case, both studies suggest that the healthy lifestyle, the balanced diet and a fixed routine of physical activity are the key to guarantee a good Health and the weight Right.

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