and *sigh* maintain a healthy weight.
I'm not just saying this as an excuse to stay a big fat panda, but -- the article I edited (about whole grains yay), did several multivariable analyses where they controlled for other factors, including BMI, and even the study participants with a high BMI still had a lower mortality risk from eating whole grains.
I'm not saying that to pimp whole grains; I'm just saying that there are other lifestyle factors that can mitigate being a big fat panda. It's nice to know that being fat isn't a hopeless death sentence.