Olestra

Olestra Technically, it should change the world. Equity analysts even claim that it is "one of the most important discoveries in the food industry's history" and creates more than $ 1 billion in annual sales, including creator, best-selling products Procter and Gambles I guess. I do not like the product to replace the fat content of the junk cake called junk food. Clearly quite a lot.

"Olestra is a calorie-free fat substitute recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, among the various fat substitutes being developed olestra has the most widespread impact on fat and energy intake Study: By combining exercise and low calorie diet, foods with improved fat are an important part of a healthy diet plan. "Fat substitutes can be used in a variety of ways in which Americans do not increase fat intake After too much of these products can still help them achieve low-fat diet while enjoying their favorite food ... fat like Orestra A substitute is a number of acceptable ways to help reduce fat and calories during meals.

A recent case of fat substitute Orestra shows the possibility of these effects. Olestra was approved in 1996, 9 years after the first petition (DHHS, 1996b). Olstra is the first heat-resistant fat substitute approved by the FDA for use in popular grilled fried salty snack foods such as potato chips and crackers. In the process of obtaining approval by Orestra, Procter and Gamble submitted over 150 studies on the influence of Orestra on humans and animals (DHHS, 1996b). Studies have shown that Olstra suppresses the absorption of lipid-soluble vitamins and other fat-soluble nutrients, which can cause abdominal cramping and loose stools. Upon final approval approval, the FDA required supplementation of vitamins A, D, E, and K to Orestra to compensate for the influence of Orestra on the absorption of these vitamins. In this case, the approval process will work