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Can Seaweed Help Fight Obesity?
Kelp May Reduce Fat Absorption
POSTED: 9:17 am EDT March 22, 2010
UPDATED: 9:20 am EDT March 22, 2010
Adding seaweed fiber to bread may help people lose weight, according to researchers from Newcastle University.They said in a news release that the additive could reduce the amount of fat people absorb by more than 75 percent.They said alginate, which is found in sea kelp, stops the body from absorbing fat better than most anti-obesity treatments currently available over the counter. The finding came after testing more than 60 fibers in an artificial digestive system.They hope to study the substance in people next, and said that initial taste tests were encouraging.Alginates are already commonly used in small amounts as thickeners and stabilizers.
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