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Facts

In America, more than 127 million adults are overweight, 60 million of these obese and nine million severely obese. As millions of consumers have found, olestra is a fat replacer that helps manage calories and fat while still allowing snacks to maintain their full-fat flavor. But what is a fat replacer? Is it safe? What is the history of olestra? Does it work? This section was designed to answer those questions and separate the truths from the myths about the FDA-approved, most tested food ingredient ever.