To Dab Or Not To Dab? What Science Really Says About Blotting The Grease Off Your Pizza

by N/A, 10 years ago | 3 min read

Articles have recently been circulating on the internet claiming that blotting your pizza with a paper towel, to absorb grease, can save you a ton of caloric intake and in turn help you lose weight over time. Wait, what? Yeah, it's definitely too good to be true. Here's what's really going on.

food people Science Health Food/Cooking Heart Conditions Weight Loss Non-Premium

Headlines like this is what we're talking about. Have you seen some of these, and justifiably gotten very excited?

Well, we're here to tell you it's all one big lie.

Yes, and what we're saying isâ€¦

Now, to get to the point.

These articles have been telling readers that blotting pizza can eliminate 4.5 grams of fat and 41 calories. That's 6,600 fewer calories if you dab every slice for a yearâ€¦

Which adds up to two fewer pounds gained in a year for the average American pizza slice intake in a year (87 slices). So, science says you'll lose 2 lbs. a year if you dab pizza?!

We can't really say "NO" but it's definitely not totally accurate. Turns out the research they've been using for these pieces of content comes from a study that is 15 years old.

The study finds that a paper tower pat wipes away 17% of fat on top of pizza pies.

This is where it gets a little questionable. The research was conducted by Georgia-Pacific Health Smart Institute, which is headed by Georgia-Pacific. You know, the company that makes these productsâ€¦

This sounds very iffy to us. So what's the deal? Does blotting help or not, Georgie-Pacific?! Or was this a marketing campaign?

Their director of communication told BuzzFeed that basically, since the study was done 15 years ago, they can no longer confirm these results. Seems convenient! They've also removed these claims from all their online outlets.

A separate nutritionist went on to tell BuzzFeed that blotting is fine, but there is still plenty of fat in pizza to offset this process. But, it's still not over: "Food Detectives" from the Food Network shared this information a few years ago, agreeing w

So who are we supposed to believe in all this craziness?!

Well, we're still not really sure either. But we are sure about one thing: if someone offers us a slice of pizzaâ€¦

Blot or no blotâ€¦

We're going to eat some dang pizza!

And be overjoyed about the abundance of it. Remember, we've got 87 slices a year on average to life up to, so better get a head start.