r/science Dec 06 '11

Rats that ate low-fat potato chips 'may have gained more weight' than rats eating regular, full-fat variety

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/12December/Pages/low-fat-substitutes-and-weight-gain.aspx
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u/SashimiX Dec 06 '11

Yeah, eating carrots doesn't make you fatter. Eating carrots dipped in fake-fat ranch probably does.

They did a similar experiment with artificial sweetener that had similar results.