Formulating Reduced-Calorie Foods with Powdered Cellulose
Powdered cellulose can help fight obesity by reducing the carbohydrate and caloric content of flour-based products, while increasing the level of dietary fiber and protein.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is rapidly becoming the number-one preventable cause of death in the United States (Mokdad et al., 2004). The alarming rise in obesity began in the 1970s and has been growing even more rapidly in recent years. From 1991 through 1998, the prevalence of adult obesity increased by 57% (Mokdad et al., 1999).
Recent studies point to increased consumption of calories from food as a primary cause. According to a CDC report (Wrigh…
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