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FERMENTABLE FIBRE WORKS LIKE A NATURAL OZEMPIC Eating more fermentable fibre, found in barley, oats, rye, beans and lentils, could suppress appetite in the same way weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy do, without the potential side effects. According to US researchers, the drugs’ active ingredient, semaglutide, mimics GLP-1, one of the hormones the body releases when it digests food, suppressing hunger signals. Fermentable fibre, the kind that can be digested, or fermented, by gut bacteria, triggers an additional release of GLP-1 once it reaches the colon (roughly four to ten hours after a meal) and bacteria in the large intestine begin to break it down. This boost helps to temper cravings between meals and may impact how much you eat at your next meal. WALKING TRACKERS PERFORM WELL One of…

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