"Fifth taste" could help in weight loss

Umami-rich sources are dried shiitake mushrooms and parmesan.

Scientists say that the taste of food is his "joy" can help them lose weight and control your appetite.

According to a new study from the University of Sussex and help people feel full - umami, which means delicious in Japanese, is recognized as the fifth basic taste - the others are sweet, salty, sour, bitter.

It is the chemical glutamate, a protein found in meat and other salty foods such as Marmite, Parmesan cheese and shiitake mushrooms, gives the flavor to food, a spokesman found.

Martin Yeomans, who participated in the study based on a psychological research Masic said:

"We know from previous studies, including recent work in Sussex that foods high in protein tend to better satisfy your carbohydrates and foods high in fat appetite. Therefore, if the protein is satisfactory and shows umami the presence of the protein in this study, we asked whether the presence of umami is reduced appetite later. "

The research, which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the effects of two common food additives in hunger levels: monosodium glutamate (MSG) and inosine monophosphate (IMP), which is known to produce the umami taste.

They were secretly added to a version with low energy consumption and spiced carrot soup with the same energy as a mixture of proteins and carbohydrates.

Masic then proved how hungry felt 26 healthy volunteers and how much they consume in the subsequent meal.

Improve the umami taste soups found the amount compared to the same soup without the addition of umami, then consumed the proposed tests by the participants to reduce.

Those who ate the soup umami not feel hungry as a result, eat less, they college-ray said.

The effects were stronger umami when consumed in high-energy soup suggest that umami-rich foods can help people with weight problems, to regulate appetite.

Foods rich in umami

• dried ham, beef
• Ketchup
• Parmesan
• Marmite
• soy sauce, oyster sauce
• Wine and broths
• Dried Shiitake Mushrooms