By: Kendall Ritz, MD
Dietary fats have gotten a bad rap for the past 40-plus years. While the low-fat craze did nothing to ameliorate the growing obesity epidemic, the notion that fats are unhealthy has stuck with us at the expense of our health.

By: Kendall Ritz, MD

Obesity is a growing problem among Americans of all ages. While we always knew carrying extra weight was unhealthy, it used to be viewed as more of an aesthetic problem – people wanted to look good. However, as the number of overweight people reaches epidemic proportions, we are now discovering the true severity of our situation.