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| Skip it Hold the potato chips! You'll lose: .42 pounds a year. In the study, potato chips were one of the biggest offenders, causing .42 pounds of weight gain per year if eaten every day. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| You may have tried a diet or two in hopes of dropping pounds. But a new Harvard study has uncovered a no-diet way to shed: Adding certain foods to your day while nixing others can slim you. Researchers analyzed eating habits and gains and losses over several years. Based on their findings, we mapped out a sample day that'll lead to weight loss. Keep up this eating style, and you'll ditch up to 5 pounds in a year. (Credit: Getty Images) |
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| Skip it Rise 'n' shine. Forgo your usual O.J. and scone. You'll lose: .28 pounds a year. The combo of juice and a giant scone each day would pack it on. (Credit: David Bishop/Getty Images) |
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| Eat it At the cafe bag up a yogurt parfait for breakfast. You'll lose: .41 pounds a year. Every additional daily serving of whole grains can peel off .09 pounds over a year. A serving of fruit helps you shed another .12 pounds; a daily dose of yogurt leads to a .2-pound loss. (Credit: David Bishop/Getty Images) |
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| Eat it Hungry again? Nibble on a bowl of blueberries. You'll lose: .24 pounds a year. Two extra servings of fruit daily means another .24 pounds lost this year. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Skip it Step away from the supersize soda. Swap for a diet one. You'll lose: 1 pound a year. For every regular serving of sugary drink you down daily, you could gain .25 pounds. (Credit: Istockphoto) |
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| Skip it Deli dilemma: Ham or pastrami? Neither. Skip cold cuts on white bread. Pass up the cheese, too. You'll lose: .44 pounds a year. A daily serving of cold cuts adds on .23 pounds a year. Cheese and white bread also set you back. If you crave a sammy, have one with turkey breast and veggies instead. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Skip it Hold the potato chips! You'll lose: .42 pounds a year. In the study, potato chips were one of the biggest offenders, causing .42 pounds of weight gain per year if eaten every day. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Eat it Pick up a vegetable stir-fry from your favorite takeout restaurant. You'll lose: .18 pounds a year. A daily serving of veggies leads to .06 pounds lost in a year; so any meals, like stir-fry, that offer three or more servings are golden. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Eat it Dodge the vending-machine munchies and grab a banana. You'll lose: .12 pounds a year. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Eat it Snack on almonds. You'll lose: .28 pounds a year. Two servings daily is what it takes. (Credit: Corbis) |
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| Drink it Quench commute thirst with water, not a sugary sports drink. You'll lose: .5 pounds a year (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Skip it Steak? Go easy on it, research says. You'll lose: .72 pounds a year. A daily serving of red meat can pack on .24 pounds in a year; many steak entrees are three or more servings. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Eat it On tonight's menu: Brown-rice veggie sushi. So good! You'll lose: .15 pounds a year. Each serving of whole grains will help you drop an extra .09 pounds this year; a serving of veggies can help you shed .06 pounds. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Skip it Pass on the ice cream and cookies for dessert. You'll lose: .4 pounds a year. Big helpings can set you back .2 pounds yearly per sweet treat. (Credit: istockphoto.com) |
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| Drink it Toast your success with a glass of wine. Of all the indulgences studied, alcohol had one of the smallest associated gains. (Credit: Corbis) |
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