Russell Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I just thought that I would post this news article I found this morning on MSN. Apparently this could be the next break through in weight loss for people that have struggled with weight gain in the past. Seaweed bread 'key to obesity' Seaweed bread could be the answer to beating the obesity epidemic, say researchers Seaweed bread could be the answer to the obesity epidemic, scientists have said. Researchers found seaweed fibre could reduce the body's fat uptake by more than 75%. A fibrous material in Sea Kelp called alginate was better at preventing fat absorption than most over-the-counter slimming treatments, laboratory tests showed. Dr Iain Brownlee, who co-led the University of Newcastle team, said: "This suggests that if we can add the natural fibre to products commonly eaten daily - such as bread, biscuits and yoghurts - up to three quarters of the fat contained in that meal could simply pass through the body. "We have already added the alginate to bread and initial taste tests have been extremely encouraging. Now the next step is to carry out clinical trials to find out how effective it is when eaten as part of a normal diet." The scientists used an "artificial gut" to test the effectiveness of 60 different natural fibres by measuring the extent to which they affected the digestion of fat. They presented their findings at the American Chemical Society's spring meeting in San Francisco, US. Dr Brownlee said the aim was to see if the same effects modelled in the laboratory could be reproduced in living volunteers. "Our initial findings are that alginates significantly reduce fat digestion," he said. The research is part of a three-year project funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabpd Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 The seaweed story was on 'good morning'. A scientist was talking about the affects it had. People tasted the bread in a marineworld but they said they didnt taste the seaweed. The scientist said the cost would be just 3p on the loaf of bread. There is scientific proof that it does not fully allow fat to be absorbed so now the trial of humans will start. All good news for the colon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 i saw this on the news this morning...so interesting.its the sea-kelp isnt it? apparently it tastes just like normal bread....and not seaweed which is good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeon Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 This sounds great, putting it into biscuits and bread really would be fab. My friend is on prescribed tablets at the moment and they make him feel so poorly, ill have to tell him about this. Thank you for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiaa Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 this sounds amazing, i'll have to look it up, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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