Fat Bloc

Since its founding in 1979, Ultimate Nutrition has continued to produce quality products using cutting edge technology. In order to help you lose weight, Ultimate Nutrition supposedly designed a dietary supplement that will not only help suppress your appetite but completely render fat indigestible, so you can indulge in your favorite foods without gaining weight.

But such a hefty claim has left us skeptical – have they really created the magical solution to losing weight? Or is Ultimate Nutrition overhyping its products?

We decided to take a closer look at Fat Bloc’s formula to discover the truth about this supposedly perfect answer to our dieting problems.

Chitosan for Weight Loss

Fat Bloc’s main ingredient is Chitosan, a popular ingredient produced naturally in shrimp, crabs, and other shellfish. In theory, this dietary fiber holds a positive charge that binds to negatively charged fats and lipids, sticking like glue to ingested fats. The resulting compound is too large to be absorbed in the intestinal membranes, and consequently, your latest meal mistake will supposedly pass through undigested and unabsorbed.

If this theory were true, you could eat whatever you wanted without suffering the caloric consequences.

Will it Work?

To an extent, yes.

Studies have shown that Chitosan does have the ability to render consumed fats indigestible while promoting a healthy digestive tract. When used correctly, this natural fiber can help lose users lose weight.

Unfortunately, Chitosan is not a miracle ingredient and consuming deep-fried, high calorie foods will not help you achieve that cut look you’ve been looking for. Fat Bloc’s main ingredient may help reduce the damage caused by overindulgence, but it won’t help you drop that dress size.

Chitosan is not a sure-fire perfect method for blocking fat, and fat will still find its way to your waistline no matter how much fiber you consume. Additionally, chitosan doesn’t just block fat, but it blocks other nutrients as well, robbing your body of vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy.

As for the undigested fat making its way through your intestines, this too can cause uncomfortable side effects. Because these fats went unabsorbed through your system, the foods consumed won’t achieve the proper breakdown needed to pass as gently as Fat Bloc claims it will. The undigested foods have the opportunity to ferment, causing gas and painful bloating.

Should I Try it?

If you’re allergic to shellfish, then we’d give you a definite no.

On the other hand, Fat Bloc does have the potential to help consumers lose weight when used prudently. Although Fat Bloc is not the perfect solution to eating high calorie foods without the consequence, this product can help users slim down while still allowing for the occasional indulgence. Fat Bloc retails at $19.95, making it an affordable product for those who need a little help now and again.