Dr. David L. Katz states: "As a population, we cut dietary fat in a rather dysfunctional way, and we grew even fatter."

Here's one example (there are many). On the right, we have Jif (reduced fat by a whopping 25%). On the left, we've got "full fat" peanut butter. 

Let's look at the Nutrition Facts ...

Nutrition Facts:
Full Fat vs. Low Fat
Calories: 200 vs. 190 – 5% Less
Sodium: 85 vs.285 – 300% More
Sugar: 2 vs. 4 – 100% More

Upon reading the label, we realize that calories are about the same. However, when you take the fat out, you also take the flavor out. To put the flavor back in the product, voilà ... you add sugar and salt! 

Moral of the story: Ignore all claims of reduced or low fat! Because, they don't significantly reduce the calorie count and they add ingredients we don't need ... sugar and salt.

Much of our food supply is genetically modified. The kicker is: In the U.S., it does not have to be labeled. From Dr. Oz, here's a primer about GMO's.

And, below is the fascinating story about antibiotics entering our food system.

If someone is selling you on the idea of detoxing, run like hell and hold onto your wallet.

Weight Watchers has its "secret" formula (pp = max {round(p x (16/175) + c x (19/175) + fa x (9/175) + fi x (2/25), 0}) and Feed Your Head has its own - W = C(p + f) - E. 

As you can see, the Feed Your Head formula is a lot simpler.

I have to be honest with you: I never thought of this as a good snack. 

However, my trainer "turned me on to it".  Here's the scoop: it's low in calories, high in protein, and guaranteed to give you the feeling of satiety.

Try it. You just might like it.

 pp = max {round(p x (16/175) + c x (19/175) + fa x (9/175) + fi x (2/25), 0}, where pp is ProPoints, p is protein, c is carbohydrate, fa is total fat, and fi is dietary fiber, all in grams.

Would you like a simpler formula? It's all in Feed Your Head. That's the reason I wrote the book. It's so simple.

Source: CalorieLabs via Wikipedia

The idea of preventative medicine is faintly un-American. It means, first, recognizing that the enemy is us. - Chicago Tribune, 1975

I'm reading The Emperor of All Maladies - A Biography of Cancer. This quote was in the book. It's equally appropriate for diet, health, and lifestyle changes. If people latched onto the prevention concept, we would not have the obesity epidemic and would be a healthier nation.