Study Reveals What We've All Been Waiting To Hear, French Fries Are Actually Better For You Than Salad

Get ready to head to your local McDonald's.

Kailee

• Published in Funny
• April 10, 2018

Eating healthy can be hard, especially when all you want is to sink your teeth into a glorious chicken nugget. Alas, with beach body season always looming around every corner, we have to control ourselves. A balanced lifestyle works best, and it is helpful to work out what kind of diet works best based on you as an individual. 

According to a new scientific study (one that I personally will be implementing into my lifestyle, because, you know, science), the juicy deep-fried option loaded with carbs and sodium might just be the best option the next time you're planning on ordering takeout. The study, led by Professor Eran Segal in Israel, monitored the rise of blood sugar levels, physical activity and sleep habits among 800 individuals consuming identical meals.

The study found that people's bodies reacted very differently to the exact same foods - for example, one person can eat French Fries to their heart's content and not feel any negative effects, and may even experience positive effects when eaten in moderation.

The reasons for this include genetic makeup, lifestyle, bacteria response to food, controlled diets, and a whole myriad of other factors. If your body doesn't agree with the diet that you try, this might just be why you can't stick to it (this doesn't justify your lack of self-control, though we wish).

Professor Segal concludes, the study shows a need to "develop personal dietary recommendations that can help prevent and treat obesity and diabetes, which are among the most severe epidemics in human history”.

French Fries are like food gold - crunchy on the outside, soft and melting in the mouth on the inside, warm and fuzzy and salty and all things wonderful.

A new study has shown that for some lucky few, french fries are actually healthier than salad for your body.

The study showed that some people's bodies reacted adversely to eating healthy salads, yet reacted positively to the deep-fried alternative.

According to the study, people's bodies react very differently to the exact same foods - what causes a sharp glucose spike in one person might cause no adverse glycemic response in another.

I mean, really... Who would prefer a plain salad to those golden, crunchy potatoes that taste so gloriously delicious?

“The huge differences that we found in the rise of blood sugar levels among different people who consumed identical meals highlights why personalized eating choices are more likely to help people stay healthy than universal dietary advice,” said Professor Segal.

So for those chosen ones... Head out to your nearest drive-thru and treat yourself. Then let us live vicariously through you.

Kailee