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Originally Posted by lilbay77
I have heard that Olestra products can make some people get the "juicy toots" lol, but it doesn't have that effect on me. What did you find out about it?
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Since you asked, I thought you should read the article for yourself. It had me kinda freakin' out! Read below...
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Olestra has an extraordinary avidity for certain fat-soluble substances, far exceeding what one would expect based on the fat substitute's proportion of the diet. Olestra's removal from the body of fat-soluble nutrients is linked directly to the additive's being a non-absorbable lipid-like substance.
Olestra causes gastrointestinal disturbances, which are sometimes severe, including diarrhea, fecal urgency, and more frequent and looser bowel movements.
Here's the entire article:
http://www.cspinet.org/olestra/11cons.html