Olestra, the non-calorie cooking oil released in the 90's, was one of a number of safe products removed from the market due to bad press and the threat of lawsuit. (Think Lyme disease vaccine or silicone breast implants.) It's still legal to make/synthesize and purchase in the USA for use in savory foods, with fat-soluble vitamins as additives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olestra
Since I've had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery recently, my nutritional guidelines require that I have minimum oil in my diet. This is frustrating, since I find stir- and deep-frying to be my specialty for food preparation. Combine with the fact that the surgery had mad
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