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I find this humorous but I’m also genuinely curious what the analogy is between fiber and GLPs?
by patentatt 9mo ago
I find this humorous but I’m also genuinely curious what the analogy is between fiber and GLPs?
- mminer237 9mo agoFiber 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.
- array_key_first 9mo agoIn most developed countries people eat lots of fiber. Like just unbelievable amounts of meat, more than ever before in human history and prehistory.
- warkdarrior 9mo agoWhat are you talking about?? Meat contains no fiber. The primary fiber source is plant-based foods (e.g., vegetables). So modern populations eating lots of meat means they're getting little to no fiber.
- array_key_first 9mo agoSorry, that was a mistype, I mean lots of meat, very little fiber.
- alvah 9mo 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.
- Zacru 9mo agoProbably simply "makes you feel full longer".