Psychologist Dr. David Weed made a brief presentation to members of the Fall River Rotary at their weekly meeting of September 1, 2016 at White's Restaurant in Westport. Entitled "How to End the Obesity and Diabetes Crisis in America and the World", Dr. Weed's presentation made the case for changing the current USDA dietary recommendations that limit dietary fat to one that limits carbohydrates and restores dietary fats to the level that they were before the crisis began in 1980. Dr. Weed explained the rationale for lifting limits on dietary fats while cutting back on carbohydrates as the key factor in lowering both rising obesity and diabetes rates. This approach to reducing obesity by reducing dietary carbohydrates and increasing fat is backed by years of research that contradicts current recommendations. Click here for a twenty-minute video of the presentation, and here for Dr. Weed's PowerPoint slides  Click here for more videos of Dr. Weed's presentations as well as others on the topic. For more information on scheduling a presentation at any local organization or group, contact Dr. Weed directly at 508-837-9029. .