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Seaweed fights obesity, researchers in Newcastle claim (BBC News Online, 22 March 2010)

22 Mar 2010

UK researchers have shown that alginate, a fibre found in kelp, can reduce the body's uptake of fat by up to 75%. The team are now looking at incorporating alginate into a normal diet to create an effective anti-obesity treatment.

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Seaweed fights obesity, researchers in Newcastle claim (BBC News Online, 22 March 2010)

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