Scientists find natural food ingredient makes you eat less, but it tastes foul

11 Dec 2014


The small yet foul tasting fatty acid molecule proprionate has been shown to suppress appetite in overweight people, leading researchers to hypothesise its potential as a food additive to staple foods like bread in tackling the obesity epidemic. The Independent


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