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The brain controls body weight and obesity by regulating intestinal fat absorption (english.elpais.com)

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Limiting oil absorption in the intestines sounds like a recipe for greasy diarrhea like Olestra caused.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

I was gonna say, we already tried this.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

Ooh, diarrhea chips!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

It is. Ask anyone with pancreatic insufficiency.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Just ask anyone with gallbladder problems....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

It's lame how Olestra got such a bad rap. Like, it's an oil that your body doesn't absorb so it doesn't make you fat. It's totally fine in moderation but what do you think happens when you binge eat it??