The Harvard School of Public Health released findings from a huge federally funded study that analyzed data collected from 120,000+ men and women over the last 12-20 years on how various foods and beverages, exercise, sleep patterns and lifestyle choices impacted one's weight. Their findings revealed the notion that it's not just a matter of how many calories you eat, it's also about the nutritional make-up of those calories. Below is a list of the five foods that have contributed to the steady weight gain as well as the five foods that have contributed to noted weight loss of the study's participants:
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5 Foods that Contribute to Weight Gain
1. Potato chips
2. Potatoes (baked, mashed or boiled)
3. Sugar-sweetened beverages
4. Unprocessed red meat
5. Processed meat (lunch meat)
5 Foods that Contribute to Weight Loss
1. Vegetables
2. Fruit
3. Whole, unprocessed grains
4. Nuts
5. Yogurt