Your goal: Aim to get at least one serving of protein, healthy fats, or fiber with each snack and meal to increase GLP-1 and boost satiety
An RCT in obese patients found that GLP-1 receptor activation by the agonist exenatide reduced brain responses on functional MRI to food cues in appetite- and reward-related brain areas including the insula and amygdala, correlating with reductions in food intake [18]
Mice were housed individually in an approved, ventilation-controlled facility with a 12-h light/dark cycle, at room temperature, and had free access to food and water
traditional weight loss approaches to understand which is more effective
A frequently reported and often welcome experience for individuals using these medications is a significant reduction in "food noise"
The study was approved by Curtin Ethics Committee for the use of animals in research (AEC-2014-27)