20 Habits that make you fat

Eating fat won't make you fat, any more than eating money will make you rich. Calories make you fat, and most "low-fat" or "fat-free" foods actually have just as many calories as their full-fat versions, because of added sugar and chemicals. And there's no debate on this one: Since we made "cut down on fat" our favorite food craze roughly 30 years ago, the U.S. obesity rate has doubled. Among children, it has tripled. That's a failed food policy if ever there was one
Here are the 20 eating habits you can replace right now:

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FAT HABIT #2: Not seeking nutrition advice
Good news here: By reading this, you're already forming habits that can help you shed pounds. When Canadian researchers sent diet and ... more

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FAT HABIT #2: Not seeking nutrition advice
Good news here: By reading this, you're already forming habits that can help you shed pounds. When Canadian researchers sent diet and exercise advice to more than 1,000 people, they found that the recipients began eating smarter and working more physical activity into their daily routines. Not surprisingly, the habits of the non-recipients didn't budge. Follow me on Twitter for the fat-melting weight loss tips I come across every day as the editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine-and lose your belly without ever dieting again.

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