The rumblings against low-fat dieting have grown into a roar of late. Dana Carpender, the Cook Well, Eat Well columnist is the latest to add her voice to the group.

The United Press Syndicate writer says she's weary of ads touting how low-fat this or that food is.

"Did we learn nothing from the past five years? Is it that hard to absorb new information? Let me put it simply: There is no health benefit from a low-fat diet. Is that clear enough?"

Carpender writes that an eight-year study involving 48,835 women found no protection against heart disease, breast cancer or colon cancer from a low-fat diet.

"Low fat is dead. Americans just haven’t buried it yet," says Carpender.

Check out the full article and see if you agree.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com