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1. smiley+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-12 13:45:24
Historically, this is called "fiber", and has already been regulated to be required in European breads
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2. patent+g6[view] [source] 2026-01-12 14:15:05
>>smiley+(OP)
I find this humorous but I’m also genuinely curious what the analogy is between fiber and GLPs?
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3. mminer+Ce[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-12 14:53:33
>>patent+g6
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.

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4. Zacru+3w[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-12 16:11:29
>>patent+g6
Probably simply "makes you feel full longer".
5. static+iC[view] [source] 2026-01-12 16:35:48
>>smiley+(OP)
> and has already been regulated to be required in European breads

Source needed.

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6. array_+Y91[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-12 19:15:34
>>mminer+Ce
In most developed countries people eat lots of fiber. Like just unbelievable amounts of meat, more than ever before in human history and prehistory.
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7. warkda+3j1[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-12 20:00:32
>>array_+Y91
What 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.
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8. array_+OD1[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-12 21:46:40
>>warkda+3j1
Sorry, that was a mistype, I mean lots of meat, very little fiber.
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9. alvah+7n2[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-13 05:20:09
>>mminer+Ce
"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.

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