Word: olestra
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...SYNTHETIC OIL CALLED OLESTRA may be the Holy Grail of fat substitutes [HEALTH, Jan. 8], but to suggest that its introduction will have an impact on the health of Americans is naive. It is not the fat in the food we eat that is necessarily the cause of our maladies; it is our life-style and our attitude toward food and eating. The answer is not to take the fat out of the fatty foods we eat but to take the fat out of our diets by selecting naturally low-fat foods and then to get off the sofa...
...BELIEVE THAT THE FDA SHOULD GIVE THE O.K. for olestra-based foods to be sold to the public. Sure, olestra has its downside, but nobody is forcing people to buy and consume it. If they are aware of the side effects and still want it, then why not give it to them? STEPHANIE WILSHIRE Jax, North Carolina Via E-mail...
...SIMPLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE constantly choose the synthetic alternative over the natural substance, be it margarine, aspartame or olestra. Why don't we forget the fake alternatives and deal with the real issue: we can eat and enjoy things that are natural and taste good and still be healthy, but we must do it in moderation. What's next? A synthetic alternative to living? KRISTIN DITTMAN Washington Via E-mail...
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration approved the controversial fat substitute olestra. "This product is an example of the country's never-ending quest to have their fat and eat it, too," says medical writer Christine Gorman. "But as with all promises that you can get something for nothing, it is too good to be true. Moderation is the key. If people eat products made with olestra along with a sensible diet, then they should be fine. Besides, the side effects of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal problems kind of give olestra a built in safety valve against overeating its products...
...have sacrificed our bodies without ill effects that anyone admits to. Western civilization may founder, but olestra won't be the cause. On the way home, there is a Sabrett cart near the Time & Life Building. I buy a hot dog for an urgently needed grease...