Can the new Enova oil really help people lose weight?
Enova oil is specially processed from soybean and canola oils, so that it is mostly made of a fat with an unusual chemical structure called a diacylglycerol (DAG). DAG fat is digested and absorbed just like other fats, but the body seems to handle it differently, sending it directly to the liver to be burned for energy instead of circulating it through the body. The available studies suggest that substituting one to three tablespoons of Enova oil for the oil or margarine you use now might produce four to six pounds of weight loss per year. If you substitute smaller amounts of Enova oil for the fats you now use, weight loss from the change would be even less. Because the possible weight impact is so slight, any substitution that you do make is more likely to prevent the small yearly gains many adults experience than help you actually lose weight. But remember that any weight control benefits depend on using this oil instead of fats you’re currently using, not in addition to. Q: The char
