Instapundit links to an article in Scientific American by Ghristine Gorman. The article is entitled, Does Low-Fat Yogurt Make You Fat?
The scientific project is the brainchild of journalist Gary Taubes and former surgeon Peter Attia. Together they have founded a nonprofit organization called the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI), which has raised $40 million to test their hypothesis in the most rigorous manner possible. In essence, they contend that easily digested carbohydrates—such as the sugars that are added to low-fat yogurt to replace the fat that has been removed—drive weight gain by promoting insulin resistance. This hormonal change, in turn, signals the body to convert more sugar into fat and to hold on to more of the fat found in food rather than just letting these ingredients be excreted in the stool or converted into something else—like cholesterol or heat.
I think I already know the answer. I agree with the hypothesis put forward by Taubes.
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