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So, this is kind of unfair: A new study published in the British Medical Journal found that eating fried food has a bigger impact on BMI for people who are already at a high risk for obesity.  Translation? People whose genes make them predisposed to be overweight or obese will likely gain the most weight from eating fried food. 
 
A team of researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School analyzed obesity data from more than 37,000 men and women. Turns out, eating fast food four or more times per week had twice the effect on BMI for the people with the highest genetic risk of obesity, compared to the people with the lowest risk of obesity. That explains why some people are able to eat fried food occasionally and still not gain a significant amount of weight, whereas others pack on extra pounds as soon as they start pounding the curly fries.
 
Either way, eating fried food still isn’t ideal (just take a look at the dangers of “skinny fat,” or maintaining a seemingly healthy weight even though your lifestyle choices are unhealthy). For better-for-you eats that are still delicious, try these recipes instead of hitting the drive-thru: 

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