Food structure breakdown and reassembly in the gut.
Increased scientific evidence that diet is related to some major chronic diseases.
Delayed satiety contributes to control overeating obesity.
Satiety may be controlled by food structure(e.g.,immobilizing air/water in food portions, gels that swell in the stomach, etc).
Release and bioavailability of conventional nutrients and bioactive molecule depend on physiological conditions, interactions and structural reassembly(colloidal) in the digestive system.
Interesting developments: Imaging digestion process in real time(MRI). Monitoring food intake and imaging of brain activation(fMRI, PET).