Nanotechnology to Fight Obesity

Most animal products are bad for you—they’re full of cholesterol and are linked to certain types of cancer. Still, people want a way around this inconvenient fact. Scientists are now attempting to use nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at a scale one-1000th the width of a human hair, to tranform milkshakes and mayonnaise into healthy foods that fight cancer and reduce obesity. By manipulating the food’s structure, techniques could be developed to deliver delicate vitamins to a certain area in the digestive tract. Also, droplets of fat that aren’t bad for consumers could be created. This vision of nanotech foods is far from completion, but in the meantime, the perfect low-fat and nutrient-dense foods are out there—they’re called fruits and vegetables.