Do You Blot Your Pizza?

Photo: The Pizza Review, Flickr

FitSugar recently polled readers on this very question. Surprisingly, a whole lot of you soak up the grease with a napkin before biting into a fat-filled slice.

Blotting is a bit bizarre when you consider typical pizza is smothered in fat. Is it really saving you significant fat calories?

Jacki says blotting soaks up about 30 calories and 3 grams of fat -- not all that much. And the technique isn't effective on cold leftovers or a heavenly stuffed with sauce on top. Looks like blotting is more a psychological boost than a nutritional one -- but in the game of diet and fitness, every little bit helps.

Except that family race for the last slice.