'Fat, You May Step Down. Next Witness: Sugar.'

Cranky ol' judge presiding over Fat v. Sugar. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Before you throw the book at all sugars, let's refresh our memories on a few facts.

If you were around in the '80s and '90s you likely recall the low-fat diet craze. (Who didn't kill an entire box of SnackWell's pulling an all-nighter in law school?) Nutritional experts, government agencies and industry experts pointed the finger at fat as the culprit for our obesity epidemic and a slew of other health issues like diabetes and heart disease.

Today, we now know that fat is not the demon we once made it out to be, and, in fact, fat is a necessary part of our diet that helps control hunger, absorbs vital nutrients and helps fight against disease. Here's my previous post on making the case for fat.