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Brown Seaweed is Possible Fat Fighter

Caption: Brown seaweed, used as a flavor component in many Asian soups and salads, contains a compound that appears in animal studies to promote weight loss by reducing the accumulation of fat, according to researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan. Shown is Undaria pinnatifida, a type of brown seaweed also known as wakame.

Credit: (Photo courtesy of Kazuo Miyashita, Ph.D., Hokkaido University, Japan)

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