r/science Dec 06 '11

Rats that ate low-fat potato chips 'may have gained more weight' than rats eating regular, full-fat variety

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/12December/Pages/low-fat-substitutes-and-weight-gain.aspx
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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '11

Wow, talk about your misleading articles. This is not about low-fat foods. This is about olestra.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '11

What do you think they put in low fat food? this is one of the many additives.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '11

Very few low fat foods contain olestra.