The adage “Eat less, exercise more” generally works, but new research suggests that half the fight to stay slim lies in long-term lifestyle changes and eating the right foods. One study in The New England Journal of Medicine reports that avoiding fattening foods and sugar-heavy beverages reduces weight gain, yet some foods are far better at keeping the pounds off. To better understand the relationships among lifestyles, food and weight, the team approached the problem in reverse. Rather than studying weight loss in overweight or obese individuals, scientists looked at how certain activities and diet affected weight gain over several years.

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