Proteins could take the place of fats in diet cheeses and cakes

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Dieters take note! It may soon be possible to buy low-fat cakes and cheeses that have the same taste and texture as their waistline-increasing counterparts. Research conducted at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh has resulted in a method of using proteins to "fill in" for fats. .. Continue Reading Proteins could take the place of fats in diet cheeses and cakes

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Food, Protein, University of Edinburgh, Weight Loss

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