What are fat blockers?
By Patti Dollarhide Oct 1, 2002, 11:26 Patti Dollarhide Question: What are fat blockers? Do they work? Answer: Fat magnets, fat blockersthis tiny pill flunks out if you are looking for a guilt-free way to eat high fat foods. There are several products on the market that claim to help you turn french fries into a baked potato. They do not reduce your appetite, but work by targeting your digestive system. Dietary fat has to be broken down by enzymes before it can be absorbed. When taken after a meal, fat blockers claim to change the activity of these enzymes, which blocks up to one-third of the fat from going into the bloodstream. The results of a study at the University of California, Davis were recently reported in Shape magazine. “There was no difference in the amount of fat excreted by seven men before and after they took chitosan-a weight-loss supplement made from shellfish-even though the product claims stated it could block the absorption of up to 120 grams of fat a day.” There ar
