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Levka

#fiber #WeightLoss #Butyrate #Ozempic

"Dietary fibers are the main source of energy for bacteria living in our guts, and yet less than 5 percent of people in the US consume the recommended 25–30 grams (0.9–1 ounce) of fiber a day.

To make up for this, fiber supplements and 'invisible fiber'-infused foods are growing in popularity. But fibers are extremely diverse, so which do we choose?

Some fibers, like oat beta-glucans and wheat dextrin, are water-soluble, meaning they are easily fermented by gut bacteria.

Others, like cellulose and resistant starch, are less soluble or insoluble, meaning they stick to other materials to form stool.

Until now, writes biomedical scientist Elizabeth Howard from UA and her colleagues, 'there is no study that has investigated the role of various fibers in one cohort.'

To make up for this, the current study tested several forms of fiber in one cohort of mice. Only beta-glucan was found to increase the number of Ileibacterium in the mouse intestine. Other studies on mice have linked this bacterium to weight loss.

Sure enough, long before the 10-week marker, mice fed beta-glucan showed reduced body weight and body fat content compared to mice fed other forms of fiber.

The findings align with another recent study by Duca, which fed barley flour, rich in beta-glucan, to rodents. Even though the rats continued eating just as much of their high-fat diet as before, their energy expenditure increased and they lost weight anyway.

A similar outcome was observed in mice fed beta-glucan in the new study. These animals also showed increased concentrations of butyrate in their guts, which is a metabolite made when microbes break down fiber.

Butyrate induces the release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which is the natural protein that synthetic drugs like Ozempic mimic to stimulate insulin release."

sciencealert.com/a-type-of-fib

ScienceAlert · A Type of Fiber May Have Weight Loss Benefits Similar to OzempicResearch on the microbes living in our digestive tract has triggered a 'revolution' in nutritional science.
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MediaFaro Analysis

'They want us to be big but without any fat': Plus-size models face a return of thinness in the fashion industry.

They are plus-size models who broke into the fashion industry when inclusivity was on the rise.

Today, they are considering working abroad – or even changing careers altogether.

mediafaro.org/article/20250913

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Le Monde · 'They want us to be big but without any fat': Plus-size models face a return of thinness in the fashion industry.By Juliette Guéron-Gabrielle
#Fashion#Modelling#PlusSize
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Charlotte Hunter

The InnoviCares drug-assistance program just announced it will cover the difference between government drug plans like Ontario Drug Benefits and the cost of the retail version of Ozempic. Yes, Ozempic. This is big news for people with pre-diabetes or antipsychotic-induced weight gain on social assistance.
Limited info available at innovicares.ca/ .
#pharmacy #Ozempic #GLP1 #SocialJustice #disability

innovicares.caFree Drug Payment Card | innoviCares
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tagesschau

Hersteller von Abnehmspritzen: Novo Nordisk streicht 9.000 Jobs

Die wachsende Konkurrenz und auslaufende Patente setzen dem dänischen Pharmariesen Novo Nordisk zu. Nun zieht der neue Chef an der Spitze die ersten Konsequenzen - und streicht Tausende Stellen.

➡️ tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unter

tagesschau.de · Hersteller von Abnehmspritzen: Novo Nordisk streicht 9.000 JobsBy tagesschau.de
#NovoNordisk#Ozempic#Wegovy
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