Trying To Lose Weight? Study May Have Some Pointers

Trying To Lose Weight? MICHELE NORRIS, Host: There is good health news today for people who love to eat nuts - and bad news if you're a regular consumer of potatoes, whether they're baked or french fried. P: On the other side, foods related to lower weight gain were, not surprisingly, fruits - not counting fruit juices, though; they were on the bad side - vegetables, high-fiber foods, nuts and yogurt. NORRIS: Well, on the other hand, some of the foods that are good for us, like nuts and yogurt, why do they accelerate weight loss? NORRIS: Walter Willett is one of the authors of a new study that followed more than 120,000 people to see what they ate, and how it affected their weight.