Harvard Professor Suggests Eating 6 French Fries Per Serving, Gets Served Internet's Wrath
Eric Rimm a professor with the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health called potatoes &ldquostarch bombs. French fries typically have lots of fat and added salt leading to weight gain and obesity.
There's not one soul in the whole world who doesn't like french fries And it's a slippery slope when it comes to suggesting portion control for potato people.
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But this Harvard professor took the risk. French fries typically have lots of fat and added salt, leading to weight gain and obesity. It's ok to indulge once in a while but to be addicted is another ball game.
In an article published by The New York Times last week, Eric Rimm, a professor with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, called potatoes ¡°starch bombs".
He suggested diners exercise more portion control and not be at risk, he said, " I think it would be nice if your meal came with a side salad and six French fries."
Netizens and of course, the potato people didn't take this too well:
#1
What kind of MAD MAN would want six french fries? I get it, they are bad for you, but eating SIX sounds like torture. I¡¯d rather not have them at all. But we all know that¡¯s not going to happen. ? pic.twitter.com/dDT4HYjNUF
¡ª ??¦Ç¦Á§ä¦Á?¦É? ?¦Ò?§Ü?§ä§ä?? (@natlckettwrites) 29 November 2018
#2
A @Harvard professor says the correct serving size for French fries is... six. SIX!! @boston25 pic.twitter.com/rGCyd3csD5
¡ª Elizabeth Hopkins (@NewsHopkins) 5 December 2018
#3
WELP, it's begun! On my walk to work this morning, I came across a casualty of Harvard's Dr. @EricRimm's proposed SIX French fries portion limit. ??? #RIPStarchBomb ?????????: https://t.co/RyoEKqyb2y pic.twitter.com/MrNvo46VkK
¡ª Rejane F (@Frederc10) 5 December 2018
#4
If we¡¯re only supposed to eat six french fries per serving I¡¯ve overeaten
¡ª Charlene deGuzman (@charstarlene) 5 December 2018
*checks math*
one zillion french fries
#5
harvard: u should only eat six french fries
¡ª twerk nowitzki (@campanamike) 5 December 2018
me: pic.twitter.com/n1mLcdw0m4
#6
A Harvard professor says the optimal amount of French fries you should eat is six. SIX. Nope, ? is me eating ? #nomnomnom @KSL5TV #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/Qgxt3dGbiL
¡ª Lori Prichard (@LoriPrichard) 3 December 2018
#7
I'll have six french fries, please. pic.twitter.com/7LvycWkvyV
¡ª Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) 5 December 2018
According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, eating fried potatoes at least twice a week more than doubles our risk of death. So it's your call, to either be obsessed or tread with caution.
