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patentatt | 1 month ago

I find this humorous but I’m also genuinely curious what the analogy is between fiber and GLPs?

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mminer237|1 month ago

Fiber is essentially mass with little to no nutrition in it. So it makes you feel fuller without adding calories, like GLP-1 drugs.

I do think there's a strong argument that lack of fiber and protein are huge contributors to the world's obesity problems.

alvah|1 month ago

"So it makes you feel fuller without adding calories, like GLP-1 drugs"

Nobody really knows how GLP-1 agonists work, but given the other effects (e.g. insulin stability, change in other addictive behaviours etc.) it's definitely not just this.

array_key_first|1 month ago

In most developed countries people eat lots of fiber. Like just unbelievable amounts of meat, more than ever before in human history and prehistory.

Zacru|1 month ago

Probably simply "makes you feel full longer".