You and your friend John are planning a college graduation party and you want to include healthy snack alternatives. You select fruit, veggies, low-fat dips, low-fat cheeses, whole-wheat crackers, and low-fat potato chips. John says he has heard about the fat replacer olestra in the potato chips and asks you how it works. You reply that olestra ____.?
A) ?slows the pancreas's release of lipase enzyme
B) ?consists of tight protein-binding molecules that replace the fat molecules usually present in potato chips
C) ?contains a fat-like substance that the body's enzymes can't break down and, therefore, cannot be absorbed
D) ?is first subjected to radiation exposure to desaturate the bonds within the fat molecules, which reduces the kcalorie content
C
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