New diet drink to leave you full for 12 hours

ARIZONA – A report from London, U.K., outlines a new food product invented by scientists that can make you feel twice as full.  If this holds true, such a breakthrough could offer hope to millions of dieters. The project was engineered by experts at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, United Kingdom.

The researchers found a certain mixture of olive oil, water and a food stabilizer, already used in the baking industry, kept people full for up to 12 hours after eating. It is the first time a mixture with these effects has been developed, but don’t get too excited yet folks, they estimate that it will take 5 to 10 years to reach the shelves (SOURCE: Mailonline.com).

“This formulation could be used as an ingredient in new foods to make them more filling, which in turn could help reduce over-consumption of calories,” said Dr Martin Wickham from Institute of Food Research.  ‘This is the first time that we have seen such a dramatic effect from a model meal.”

The mix was developed by Dr Wickham and Richard Faulks at the Institute of Food Research and its effects tested by scientists at Nottingham University. The 3 year project found that emulsions of olive oil and water can be altered to affect how they react in the acid environment of the stomach.

Dr Wickham said: “If we can retain material in our stomachs for longer we tend to feel fuller. It is important to control obesity and keep weight down, and this is a more acceptable way of doing it than restricting your food intake on a diet. You would feel fuller so you don’t want to eat, rather than starving yourself.”