Doorbraak healthcare

[Cees Binkhorst]

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Hangt er van af of je hydrofoob bent of hydrofiel.
Wat ben jij? ;)

Groet / Cees

Henk Elegeert wrote:
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> Maar Cees, het (vet) was toch al (voornamelijk) water?!
> Waarom niet vervangen met Omega olie/vet?
>
> Henk Elegeert
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> 2010/2/21 Cees Binkhorst <ceesbink at xs4all.nl>
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>> REPLY TO: D66 at nic.surfnet.nl
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>> En dan komt de doorbraak er toch.
>> Weliswaar niet bij Obama, maar in de chocolade.
>>
>> Het is nu kennelijk mogelijk een groot deel van het vet te vervangen door
>> water. Een doorbraak, die wereldwijd kan bijdragen aan een verbetering van
>> de gezondheid.
>>
>> Groet / Cees
>>
>> Chocolate bar that can be eaten during Lent
>>
>> A "healthy" chocolate bar which can be eaten during Lent has been invented
>> by scientists who replaced the fat with water.
>>
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7273281/Chocolate-bar-that-can-be-eaten-during-Lent.html
>> By Andrew Hough
>> Published: 8:00AM GMT 20 Feb 2010
>>
>> Experts said the breakthrough could help tackle Britain?s obesity crisis by
>> producing a 'new generation of low-fat foods'.
>>
>> The low-fat chocolate containing almost two thirds water is said to taste
>> identical to regular bars and could pave the way for a new generation of
>> “healthy” foods.
>>
>> Researchers are also developing a low-fat mayonnaise and porridge which
>> prevents people from feeling hungry by staying in their stomach longer.
>>
>> Experts said the breakthroughs could help tackle Britain’s obesity crisis
>> by producing a “new generation of low-fat foods”.
>>
>> Recent figures showed that child obesity was rising in England – from 10
>> per cent of children in 1995 to 17 per cent in 2008 – while almost one in
>> four adults in Britain are now considered obese.
>>
>> In their research, University of Birmingham scientists discovered they
>> could replace a normal chocolate bar’s fat particles with calorie-free
>> substances such as water, air or gels.
>>
>> The team, which are in negotiations to develop their research, created the
>> “water-chocolate” by then connecting water particles with cocoa butter
>> crystals.
>>
>> The bar, which contains about 60 per cent water, was found to have the same
>> taste, smell and feel in a person’s mouth.
>>
>> Because the particles are so small, they also discovered the new “healthy”
>> bar could even melt at between 89F and 93F (32-34C).
>>
>> “It is possible that small, stable, air bubbles designed to resemble oil
>> droplets in terms of their size and physical properties could be used to
>> produce a new generation of low fat foods,” said Dr Philip Cox, who led the
>> research.
>>
>> A similar technique has been known to reduce a food’s salt content by up to
>> 80 per cent because water is hidden inside oil droplets.
>>
>> This means only an outer skin contains any salt.
>>
>> The researchers said their new “super porridge” can last in a person’s
>> stomach for up to six hours because liquid changes into a gel after coming
>> into contact with stomach acid.
>>
>> Prof Ian Norton, who is overseeing the research, said: “It remains there
>> for 5-6 hours, so is perfect for between meals.
>>
>> “We are well advanced with the work and are already talking to
>> manufacturers about creating products based on our research.”
>>
>> Prof Norton told the Evening Standard that the new mayonnaise tasted
>> identical to full-fat produce but with just five per cent fat.
>>
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