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Do low-fat foods make us fat?
12-08-2006 · EurekAlert!"Low-fat" foods may not help in the fight against obesity. Cornell studies in movie theatres, holiday parties and homes show people eat an average of 28 percent more total calories when they think a food is low-fat. This is worse for obese people, who tend to eat up to 50 percent more.
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