Seaweed anti-obesity tablet hope

[Setarime]

Scientists have pinpointed a unlikely potential weapon in the war against obesity - seaweed.
They found rats given fucoxanthin - a pigment in brown kelp - lost up to 10% of their body weight, mainly from around the gut.

They hope fucoxanthin can be developed into a slimming supplement or a drug that targets harmful fat.

Does this mean our beaches will be full of 'Billy Bunter' pie eaters now?

[Rocol]

Originally Posted by Haggis Basher

Does this mean our beaches will be full of 'Billy Bunter' pie eaters now?

Rofl, yes, that would be a sight to behold ... I bet the Coastguards would be swamped with calls, reporting the sightings of ' Beached Whales '

[Setarime]

There would be an influx of Japanese fishermen with their harpoon guns

[Saurgrist]

LOL @ Rocol and HB!

[stubacca68]

they will launch a line of whale survival packs including a 30ft square bit of tarpaulin, a large bucket and a tree hugger to fill the afore mentioned bucket so you can keep the whales wet!!!!!

[TGLucario]

hmmm...sounds a bit fishy...but the idea of real life beached whales, isnt that good