Question: can lecithin help with weight loss?
Answer: Lecithin was first isolated from egg yolks in 1850 by Maurice Bobley, who named it after the Greek word lekithos, meaning egg yolk. The weight-loss claims that have been made for lecithin rest on the fact that lecithin is a major source of choline, a substance which helps the body metabolise (burn up) fats effectively.