GLP-1 stands for glucagon-like peptide-1, a naturally occurring hormone that regulates metabolism, or how the body uses energy, as previously reported by USA TODAY
However, signaling hunger is only half of its job
In this case, they were eating a standard chow control diet, called "Teklad 2018": Ingredients (in descending order of inclusion): Ground wheat, ground corn, wheat middlings, dehulled soybean meal, corn gluten meal, soybean oil, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, brewers dried yeast, iodized salt, L-lysine, DL-methionine, choline chloride, kaolin, magnesium oxide, vitamin E acetate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), manganous oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, niacin, calcium pantothenate, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin A acetate, calcium iodate, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin D3 supplement, cobalt carbonate
Increased Caloric Burn : It can slightly increase energy expenditure, which supports weight loss efforts
Common side effects include upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation
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