Processed foods are approximately 70 percent of what most Americans eat. Unfortunately, only an approximate 26 percent of Americans eat three or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
Processed foods make up 70 percent of American diet, while only 26 percent of Americans eat 3 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily!
Many people desire to lose weight and bounce from crash diet to crash diet, but a new study is hoping to encourage consumers to shop and eat wiser each and every day.
The study from Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health shows differences by type of fruit or vegetable in association to weight change.
Study examines weight change associated with consumption of fruits and vegetables in hopes to encourage those seeking weight loss to eat fruits and vegetables and avoid crash diets!
The Dietary Guidelines for America recommends that we consume a variety of fruits and vegetables to help achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The study surveyed 133,468 men and women from the United States. The researchers adjusted for lifestyle factor, and found that for each daily serving of fruit, there was an associated inverse weight change of -0.53lb. For each daily serving of vegetables, the inverse association was -0.25. However, this change was not the same when looking at starchy vegetables, such as peas or corn. Peas were associated with 1.13 lb weight gain, and corn was associated with 2.04 lb weight gain.
Study finds that each serving of fruit is associated with .53 lb of weight loss, and each serving of vegetables are associated with .25 lb of weight loss!
These findings may vary dependent on lifestyle, dietary, and genetic or biological factors. The authors of the study believe that increased fruit and vegetable intake is positively associated with healthy weight control. Consider how you are preparing your fruits and vegetables, and consider foods that are being eaten alongside your produce. Increasing fruits and vegetables, and decreasing processed foods, may help prevent obesity and health conditions associated with obesity.
