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I don't any more!!1
AJ
Yeah...no kidding. I won't eat
it.
Charles Mims
All I
know is the first few times I ate those chips with that…. I was uhhh, loose as a
goose.
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 5:38
AM
To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List'
Subject: [Sndbox] Is it safe to eat
products containing Olestra?
Is it safe to eat products
containing Olestra?
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration it
is, but it might depend on what you define as "safe." Olestra, a fat substitute
found in ingredient lists under its brand name of Olean is created by combining
sucrose and vegetable oil to form a molecule that is not found anywhere in
nature. Fortuitously, the result tastes just like real fat but, since your body
can't digest olestra, you get the taste of said fat without any of its calories.
A lot of scientists and doctors, however, worry that eating olestra may lead to
nutritional deficiencies. Fats normally bind to certain, essential fat-soluble
vitamins in your intestines, allowing them a free ride into your system. These
vitamins also stick to olestra but, instead of being taken up into the body,
they are excreted, unused, with it. The thinking is that if you consume
excessive amounts of olestra-containing foods, you may not get enough of these
vitamins in your diet. Olestra also has a drawback common to other indigestible
substances like dietary fiber or cellulose (Which are normally eaten in smaller
quantities than Olestra) in that, since it simply passes straight through your
system, eating too much at once can cause digestive problems such as anal
leakage or "wet farts." That's not a particularly "safe" thing to happen when
you're playing usher at your best friend's wedding. Rather than simply
attempting to cut out fats entirely from your diet, it may be better to learn
how to eat a well-balanced diet instead.
Charles
Mims
http://www.the-sandbox.org
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