Sentences with phrase «absorb large amounts of water»

Potato Flour is heavy with a definite potato flavor made from the actual potato including the potato skin and will absorb large amounts of water because it has been cooked and contains the peel.

There have been some incidents of esophagus, throat or intestine blockage by using glucomannan tablets which absorb large amounts of water.

He and his colleagues began by designing a hydrogel, a network of polymers that absorbs large amounts of water.

By developing these materials absorbing large amounts of water without losing its shape was achieved, as well as the ability to retain heat at a temperature between 37 and 42 degrees Celcius.

Additionally, because of the ability of Glucomannan to absorb a large amount of water, care should be taken not to consume it dry or without adequate water.

Soluble fibres, such as the β - glucan in barley, expand in the stomach by absorbing large amounts of water and contributing to a feeling of fullness.

Not exact matches

There are more, however, including the amount of sunlight an ice sheet is able to reflect; the larger an ice sheet, the more sunlight is reflected, but the smaller an ice sheet, the more ocean there is surrounding the ice sheet to absorb the sunlight which in turn heats up the surrounding waters increasing the melt which decreases the size of the ice sheet which in turn... and so goes the cycle.

The stomach is NOT an absorptive organ - it can absorb some water and lipid soluble compounds, as well as small amounts of amino acids, but for the most part, it is really just a large blender filled with acid and a few enzymes.

These larger breeds tend to «inhale» their food, and larger amounts of dry kibble get into their stomachs and begin to absorb water and other gastric fluids.

Coastal marshes absorb and store large amounts of carbon dioxide from Earth's atmosphere; they help filter out pollution in coastal waters; provide habitat for wildlife; help protect coastlines from erosion and storm surge; and can store huge amounts of floodwater, reducing the threat of flooding in low - lying coastal areas.

Large amounts of heat energy are absorbed when water evaporates and given off when it condenses (aka latent heat).