Dietitian: Many diet-conscious consumers are excited about new fake fat products designed to give food the flavor and consistency of fatty foods, yet without fat' s harmful effects  Consumers who expect the new fat substitute to help them lose weight arc likely to be disappointed, however
Research has shown that when people knowingly or unknowingly eat foods containing fake fat, they tend to take in at least as many additional calories as are saved by eating fake fat
Most consumers who think that foods with fake fat are more nutritious than fatty foods are destined to be disappointed.