Fat-Free Foods Can Undermine Weight Loss Efforts
(New York, Reuters Health, 6/10/02)

Judith Wylie-Rosett of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, has concluded that the promotion of low-fat foods has contributed to increased obesity in America. Apparently a low-fat label may lull consumers into thinking that certain foods are safe to eat in unlimited quantities when, in fact, the item may be calorie-rich and nutrient-poor.