{"id":541,"date":"2016-09-22T10:42:58","date_gmt":"2012-09-22T10:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viamedic.com\/blog\/?p=541"},"modified":"2012-09-22T10:42:58","modified_gmt":"2012-09-22T10:42:58","slug":"%ef%bb%bfresearchers-create-diet-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/%ef%bb%bfresearchers-create-diet-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffResearchers Create Diet Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chocolate might not have to be off-limits for dieters anymore, thanks to the scientists who created diet chocolate. (Photo by waldopepper on Flickr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of us — those with excellent taste in sweets — are in for a lucky surprise. Researchers have created a new diet chocolate that has half the fat, while retaining all the chocolatey taste.<\/p>\n

New diet chocolate uses fruit juice to replace half the fat in regular chocolate, while maintaining the same velvety texture. — Click to Tweet<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The research done so far has been based in the UK, where Stefan Bon, one of the creators, says that he expects their new recipe will help the food industry \u201cmake tasty, low-fat chocolate bars.\u201d His original research was done at the University of Warwick, and the study was published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry.<\/p>\n

The Micro-Bubble Technique<\/strong>
\nStefan says the new method <\/a>uses tiny \u201cmicro bubbles\u201d of fruit juice to create the same consistency and mouth-feel that we all crave in our regular chocolate. The remaining fat, plus the micro-bubbles, are what retain the \u201csilky smooth texture and the way it melts in the mouth but still has a \u2018snap\u2019 to it when you break it with your hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pickering Emulsion<\/strong>
\nA \u201cpickering emulsion\u201d synthesis is used to generate the micro-bubbles. The process involves mixing two liquids of much different densities, liquids that normally wouldn\u2019t mix. But the solution is held in a mixed state by the addition of solid particles. As an added benefit, the new solution also prevents the unsightly whitening effect of chocolate that has been stored too long, which is called a \u201csugar bloom<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The juice used in the original research was a mix of orange and cranberry, which gives the chocolate — whether it\u2019s dark, milk, or white — a slightly fruity flavor. The scientists say they can also used a vitamin C mixture known as ascorbic acid, which doesn\u2019t leave the fruity flavor.<\/p>\n

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Diet chocolate should retain all the smooth, satisfying texture and taste of regular chocolate. (Photo by J. Paxon Reyes on Flickr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Will It Still Taste The Same?<\/strong>
\nThe great benefit of this new low-fat chocolate is that not only will it taste the same, but because the cocoa content is similar, you\u2019ll also get the feel-good chemicals that keep so many of us coming back to chocolate. Research suggests that these chemicals are the same ones that are in blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, teas, and other foods that help us improve our moods.<\/p>\n

So, perhaps we all have a new way to sit back, relax, feel good, and not care about whether we\u2019re eating too much chocolate or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some of us — those with excellent taste in sweets — are in for a lucky surprise. Researchers have created a new diet chocolate that has half the fat, while retaining all the chocolatey taste. New diet chocolate uses fruit juice to replace half the fat in regular chocolate, while maintaining the same velvety texture. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t