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...sugar or saturated fats. Don't skip meals or eat after 8 p.m. Don't let saboteurs jealously tell you, "You look too thin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Obesity Crisis:How Do the Diets Stack Up? | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

From 1972 to 2002, the amount of sugar and syrup produced annually per American grew 21%, from 104 lbs. to 126 lbs., according to the Department of Agriculture. In that same time period, the percentage of syrup sweetener in that total grew from less than 1% to nearly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Obesity Crisis:Agriculture: The Corn Connection | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

...corn refiners say it's a mistake to blame their products for obesity. They note that in countries that consume almost none of the syrup, such as Mexico and Russia, obesity is still a problem. Corn growers and refiners also insist that the body treats sugar and high-fructose corn syrup identically, an argument that has recently been challenged by scientists studying sugar metabolism at the molecular level...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Obesity Crisis:Agriculture: The Corn Connection | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

WHAT YOU DO Learn to steer clear of high--glycemic index foods, like white bread and beer, which raise your blood-sugar level too quickly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Obesity Crisis:How Do the Diets Stack Up? | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

Second, it ignores biology. Humans are hardwired, as a survival strategy, to like foods high in sugar, fat and calories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Obesity Crisis:Are You Responsible for Your Own Weight? | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

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