December 14/Copenhagen/University of Copenhagen -- Fibers from seaweed might help with weight loss, finds a new study. According to researchers, fibers from alginates can create a sense of fullness to help people lose weight.
PhD student Morten Georg Jensen and colleagues studied the effect on 98 overweight men and women. People in this study who drank an alginate beverage loss to more weight than study participants given a drink without algae.