Z-Trim

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Z-Trim is a fat substitute developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture made of natural dietary fibers. It is currently licensed for manufacture to Z-Trim Holdings.

Z-Trim has no calories. The company has developed and is currently developing many new products. Z-Trim products are available with three different ingredient bases. The first base is corn hulls, the second is oat, and the third is tapioca. Z-Trim is a food additive that can be used to replace up to half the fat in a food, without changing the food's taste or texture. It can be used in many ways as an ingredient, but cannot be used to fry foods.

Z-Trim does not have any negative gastro-intestinal side effects, as the product "Olean" did.

This product was created as a health and diet aid; it has no calories, is natural, and can greatly reduce the fat in foods "with little or no change in flavor or texture," according to a review by the leading consumer reviews organization.[1] Some schools have begun to use the product in their cafeterias, where it has been popular with students.[2]

Despite the positive independent reviews the product has received, the company has been losing money and as of April 2008 its stock price has fallen by more than 75% in the past year.

The company is listed as ZTM on AMEX. The company's website is http://www.ztrim.com, and products are available for sale to the public at this website.

[edit] References

  1. ^ ConsumerReports.org - Z Trim fat substitute
  2. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/18/ap/health/mainD8MNVCVG1.shtml ; www.emaxhealth.com/74/11115.html