Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Diet Secrets in the Seaweed

Seaweed can be an important element in weight loss efforts , said experts .

Scientists at Newcastle University , said alginate component found in seaweeds can reduce fat digestion in the intestines .

The results of research published in the journal Food Chemistry, shows that one type of alginate may decrease the absorption of fat by 75 percent .

Although not regarded as sufficient food is delicious , the expert suggests that the natural fiber found in seaweed could be the key to successful weight loss .

Lead researcher , Professor Jeff Pearson , of the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biotechnology , University of Newcastle , said : " We tried adding alginate to bread and initial tests show some very encouraging . "

Overcome obesity ?

Now the next step is to conduct clinical trials to determine how effective the alginate when eaten as part of a normal diet .

Researchers in this trial investigating the ability of alginates to reduce the fat that is broken down by digestion by enzymes , pancreatic lipase .

The fewer of these enzymes work , the absorption of fat will be less.

Meanwhile , they say it can help fight obesity , dieticians others say the best way to avoid too much fat absorption is to keep reducing the amount of fat intake per day .

Obesity is becoming a growing threat , especially in developing countries , says a report of a research institute in the UK .

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