OT...olean, olestra problems

I love potato chips and have been looking at the chips cooked in "olean" a
brand name for olestra. There are half the calories in olean chips than
regular. I got some, they were okay. In about 15 hours I started having major
gastrointestinal problems. I spend most of the next day and a half, in the
bathroom. Finally I am starting to feel better so I just did a web search for
olean and got only praise for the product...then...I did a search on olestra.
There were a number of things about it and is reported to have caused more
medical problems than any other food since records have been kept. Before you
try the chips or any product with either olean or olestra, I would suggest you
run the google search on olestra. My last 36 hours have not been fun. You are
a nice, helpful bunch and I would hate for any of you to have the problem I
did. Boo

Had the same experience and now avoid it like the plague. If it sounds to
good to be true, it is :-)

Kristy
"Boohoo1971" wrote in message
...
I love potato chips and have been looking at the chips cooked in "olean" a
brand name for olestra. There are half the calories in olean chips than
regular. I got some, they were okay. In about 15 hours I started having
major
gastrointestinal problems. I spend most of the next day and a half, in
the
bathroom. Finally I am starting to feel better so I just did a web search
for
olean and got only praise for the product...then...I did a search on
olestra.
There were a number of things about it and is reported to have caused more
medical problems than any other food since records have been kept. Before
you
try the chips or any product with either olean or olestra, I would suggest
you
run the google search on olestra. My last 36 hours have not been fun.
You are
a nice, helpful bunch and I would hate for any of you to have the problem
I
did. Boo

On 1/7/04 5:35 PM, in article ,
"Boohoo1971" wrote:

I love potato chips and have been looking at the chips cooked in "olean" a
brand name for olestra. There are half the calories in olean chips than
regular. I got some, they were okay. In about 15 hours I started having major
gastrointestinal problems. I spend most of the next day and a half, in the
bathroom. Finally I am starting to feel better so I just did a web search for
olean and got only praise for the product...then...I did a search on olestra.
There were a number of things about it and is reported to have caused more
medical problems than any other food since records have been kept. Before you
try the chips or any product with either olean or olestra, I would suggest you
run the google search on olestra. My last 36 hours have not been fun. You
are
a nice, helpful bunch and I would hate for any of you to have the problem I
did. Boo

I've heard similar horror stories. If I really want chips, I buy a single
serving bag. Just enough to kill the craving.

Cheryl

Before they released Olestra, there were alot of articles warning people
about the possibility of "fecal urgency" problems.


"Boohoo1971" wrote in message
...
I love potato chips and have been looking at the chips cooked in "olean" a
brand name for olestra. There are half the calories in olean chips than
regular. I got some, they were okay. In about 15 hours I started having
major
gastrointestinal problems. I spend most of the next day and a half, in
the
bathroom. Finally I am starting to feel better so I just did a web search
for
olean and got only praise for the product...then...I did a search on
olestra.
There were a number of things about it and is reported to have caused more
medical problems than any other food since records have been kept. Before
you
try the chips or any product with either olean or olestra, I would suggest
you
run the google search on olestra. My last 36 hours have not been fun.
You are
a nice, helpful bunch and I would hate for any of you to have the problem
I
did. Boo

Oh dear, what a descriptive phrase!
Cheryl

On 1/7/04 5:57 PM, in article , "JL
Amerson" wrote:

Before they released Olestra, there were alot of articles warning people
about the possibility of "fecal urgency" problems.


"Boohoo1971" wrote in message
...
I love potato chips and have been looking at the chips cooked in "olean" a
brand name for olestra. There are half the calories in olean chips than
regular. I got some, they were okay. In about 15 hours I started having
major
gastrointestinal problems. I spend most of the next day and a half, in
the
bathroom. Finally I am starting to feel better so I just did a web search
for
olean and got only praise for the product...then...I did a search on
olestra.
There were a number of things about it and is reported to have caused more
medical problems than any other food since records have been kept. Before
you
try the chips or any product with either olean or olestra, I would suggest
you
run the google search on olestra. My last 36 hours have not been fun.
You are
a nice, helpful bunch and I would hate for any of you to have the problem
I
did. Boo

The first time I ever heard the "problem" phrased that way was when they
announced the product about three or so years ago. For that reason alone
I've steered clear of olean.


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
Oh dear, what a descriptive phrase!
Cheryl

On 1/7/04 5:57 PM, in article , "JL
Amerson" wrote:

Before they released Olestra, there were alot of articles warning people
about the possibility of "fecal urgency" problems.


"Boohoo1971" wrote in message
...
I love potato chips and have been looking at the chips cooked in
"olean" a
brand name for olestra. There are half the calories in olean chips
than
regular. I got some, they were okay. In about 15 hours I started
having
major
gastrointestinal problems. I spend most of the next day and a half, in
the
bathroom. Finally I am starting to feel better so I just did a web
search
for
olean and got only praise for the product...then...I did a search on
olestra.
There were a number of things about it and is reported to have caused
more
medical problems than any other food since records have been kept.
Before
you
try the chips or any product with either olean or olestra, I would
suggest
you
run the google search on olestra. My last 36 hours have not been fun.
You are
a nice, helpful bunch and I would hate for any of you to have the
problem
I
did. Boo

In article ,
(Boohoo1971) writes:

In about 15 hours I started having major
gastrointestinal problems.

That was one of the things in the advertising when Olestra first came out,
though they did try to make the problem sound minimal.

Look at it as behavior modification: you will ever more associate chips with GI
problems, and probably be turned off eating them again because of the memories.
Then it won't matter whether it's the regular or the low-cal chips you're
avoiding.


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and that is why I don't eat Burger King fries for a long number of years. They
are fried in that stuff. Don't know if they still are, but they are still
awful from what I hear. Linda

On 1/7/04 7:17 PM, in article ,
"LTuros41" wrote:

and that is why I don't eat Burger King fries for a long number of years.
They
are fried in that stuff. Don't know if they still are, but they are still
awful from what I hear. Linda

That explains a lot. DD and I eat there 'cause she loves the chicken
tenders, but neither us do more than taste the fries.
Cheryl

I really want chips, I buy a single
serving bag. Just enough to kill the craving.

Those of us who regularly feed diabetics (or heart patients, or anyone else who
is eating lowfat) know to buy only Baked Lay's chips. They have 110 calories
and 1.5 fat grams per ounce (that's a single serving bag, although I buy the
big ones and ration them).

DH is very fond of chips, so I serve them occasionally, as part of the meal,
with a salad or a very healthy sandwich.

No affiliation, etc., just one of the strategies I have learned.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.