Vegging it for 40 days?

[Mr. Laz]

Harvard study made big headlines earlier this year when the scientists found that potatoes – in any form – were linked to weight gain. Scientists tracked the diet and lifestyle choices of more than 120,000 participants for at least 12 years. They found that over four-year spans, those who ate an extra serving of French fries daily gained an average of 3.4 pounds, those who munched an extra serving of potato chips daily gained an average of 1.7 pounds, and an additional serving of potatoes prepared in any form was linked to an average of 1.3 pounds of extra padding. Hmmm, not so great news.

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Harvard study made big headlines earlier this year when the scientists found that potatoes – in any form – were linked to weight gain. Scientists tracked the diet and lifestyle choices of more than 120,000 participants for at least 12 years. They found that over four-year spans, those who ate an extra serving of French fries daily gained an average of 3.4 pounds, those who munched an extra serving of potato chips daily gained an average of 1.7 pounds, and an additional serving of potatoes prepared in any form was linked to an average of 1.3 pounds of extra padding. Hmmm, not so great news.

Potatoes convert to sugar.

Sugar produces insulin in your blood and screws up weight loss and metabolism.

I think I have that right.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Potatoes convert to sugar.

Sugar produces insulin in your blood and screws up weight loss and metabolism.

I think I have that right.

potato = starch

starch doesn't convert as quickly as sugar, but its faster than a complex

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by loochy

potato = starch

starch doesn't convert as quickly as sugar, but its faster than a complex

We as Americans eat too much starch.

Potatoes, bread, pasta, etc.

Processed foods, not good.

But I love them all.

Some of the Europeans eat some of the fattiest food ever, (French) but don't gain weight because they don't eat the processed shit.

I don't think the common European diet contains Slim Jims, Bacon Flavored Crackers, Luncheon Meat, American Cheese, Tortilla Chips, yadda yadda yadda.

Eat fresh food everyday and you will be more satisfied and lose weight.

But we're Americans and with a McDonalds on every corner and a Starbucks it's almost impossible.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Harvard study made big headlines earlier this year when the scientists found that potatoes – in any form – were linked to weight gain. Scientists tracked the diet and lifestyle choices of more than 120,000 participants for at least 12 years. They found that over four-year spans, those who ate an extra serving of French fries daily gained an average of 3.4 pounds, those who munched an extra serving of potato chips daily gained an average of 1.7 pounds, and an additional serving of potatoes prepared in any form was linked to an average of 1.3 pounds of extra padding. Hmmm, not so great news.

LOL wtf? People eat french fries and chips daily? No wonder they are fat. WTF

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Harvard study made big headlines earlier this year when the scientists found that potatoes – in any form – were linked to weight gain. Scientists tracked the diet and lifestyle choices of more than 120,000 participants for at least 12 years. They found that over four-year spans, those who ate an extra serving of French fries daily gained an average of 3.4 pounds, those who munched an extra serving of potato chips daily gained an average of 1.7 pounds, and an additional serving of potatoes prepared in any form was linked to an average of 1.3 pounds of extra padding. Hmmm, not so great news.

You mean eating french fries and chips and loading your baked potato with butter and sour cream causes people to gain weight? Shocking!

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by loochy

LOL wtf? People eat french fries and chips daily? No wonder they are fat. WTF

Originally Posted by Frosty

You mean eating french fries and chips and loading your baked potato with butter and sour cream causes people to gain weight? Shocking!