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Z Trim Fat Substitute

Health issues associated with obesity are one of Australia’s leading health problems more than 2.4 million adults are classified as obese according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

A new product on show at the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Inc. (AIFST) 40th Anniversary Convention in Melbourne is providing a solution for developing better food choices which are lower in fat and calories, boost dietary fibre content and still deliver great taste.

Z Trim, developed by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a natural, zero calorie, fat substitute made from the bran and hulls of cereal grains and legumes. Used in foods or taken in capsule form as a nutritional supplement, the natural fibre in Z Trim contributes to a feeling of fullness that helps control appetite safely with no side effects.

Many schools in the US have been testing the use of Z Trim in their cafeterias since the beginning of the year, actively using Z Trim in a variety of foods. With no taste and calories, Z Trim functions as a fat in food preparation enabling a safe and palatable reduction of high calorie oil, butter and margarine, even eggs. And importantly the kids prefer the taste of food prepared with Z Trim.

Dr Triveni Shukla, VP of technology development, believes that instead of telling people to make better food choices, we need to start making the foods they eat a better choice.

“The majority of the fat we consume comes from meat, then baked goods, dairy and then dressings - 80% of mayonnaise is fat – Z Trim can reduce the fat content of mayonnaise to only 14%,” he said.

“Z Trim offers Australian manufacturers a natural ingredient to lower calories from fats by up to 50% without affecting taste.”

Z Trim can also help maintain a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol and can fortify diets with an all natural, healthy fibre. As a food ingredient or a dietary supplement Z Trim can provide an all natural solution to weight management that does not require dieting, exercising or giving up delicious foods to achieve success.

Z Trim Fat Replacement

[William Wallace]

Looks great, but since Z Trim was developed in the United States and already being tested why have I not heard of it yet?