What you eat matters

Per the New York Times: Still Counting Calories? Your Weight-Loss Plan May Be Outdated

“This study shows that conventional wisdom — to eat everything in moderation, eat fewer calories and avoid fatty foods — isn’t the best approach ...What you eat makes quite a difference. Just counting calories won’t matter much unless you look at the kinds of calories you’re eating.”

Unfortunately, the article didn't conclude with a statement that tonight's dinner of beer and wings was a particularly healthy meal. I am, of course, shocked.

A few other things:

But contrary to what many people believe, an increased intake of dairy products, whether low-fat (milk) or full-fat (milk and cheese), had a neutral effect on weight.

And despite conventional advice to eat less fat, weight loss was greatest among people who ate more yogurt and nuts, including peanut butter, over each four-year period.