Greenberg, M.D. et al. Research indicates that increasing intake of foods high in beta carotene, and lycopene, such as cantaloupe, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, etc., lowers the risk of coronary heart disease and cancer. First, the study conducted at the Human Appetite Research Unit focused on the role of olestra in relation to nonobese males. The effects of sucrose polyester on these subjects were negative. Subjects not only increased their fat intake, but also their total carbohydrate intake the day after the SPE test day.
Carotenoids are essential because they protect the body from chronic diseases, such as cancer.
The results of the studies show that olestra-containing products can be a health risk and may prove to be a danger to the American public. It has obtained approval by the FDA to use olestra as an effective fat substitute. However, many of the questions raised by the use of olestra pose further questions. However, as the variety and availability of these products increases, so too does our risk for disease. Many of us do not eat balanced meals and, as a result, we do not eat enough fruits and vegetables.