Prevent Over-Eating by Slowing Down Fat Digestion

The reason for finding ways to delay fat digestion is because if the fat digestion is delayed, and the fatty acids are able to reach the last part of the small intestines, which is the ileum, its presence stimulates satiety-inducing hormones. Satiety-inducing hormones are hormones that bring out the message to your brain saying that your body has eaten enough food, causing the body curb its appetite for wanting more food. During a study involving a normally-stable whey protein , IFR scientists have found that it is partially broken down when attached to the sufrace of an emulsion. Some forms of emulsions are soups, yogurt, ice cream and mayo. When a surfactant is introduced, it cooperates and breaks down the protein layer more effectively. The barrier is weakened, and allows enzymes improved access and bile salts to break down the fat . The scientists are still experimenting ways to reduce the synergistic effect with heat and enzyme treatments and finding ways to make the protein barrier stronger.

This topic relates to science and biology concepts because it involves the digestion of fat, experimenting ways to slow it down in order to prevent over-eating. The presence of fatty acids stimulates the satiety-inducing hormones to be released if fat digestion is delayed, tells your body that you have had enough amount of energy, so that you can stop feeding your body more food than it needs, which causes storage of unused fat and sugar in the body, causing weight gain. This can curb your appetite and lead to weight loss to a healthy weight.

The topic is important as obesity and the people who are overweight are increasing over the years, especially in America, where we eat a lot of processed foods. Americans try to go on diets that most times do not work, or they try to eat healthier, but because of the economy, there is no time for homemade food and need to have food on the go. With this new research, if they find a way to delay fat digestion, we can eat and not have to worry about the guilt later, and those who are stressed over this may be relieved as this isn't really a diet for your body, but works with your body.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100818205158.htm