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Eating This Type Of Fiber Could Be As Effective As Ozempic, Study Reveals Eating This Type Of Fiber Could Be As Effective As Ozempic, Study Reveals
Eating This Type Of Fiber Could Be As Effective As Ozempic, Study Reveals A humble fiber just put up big numbers in the lab, trimming fat and improving blood sugar. No injections required.  The catch: the results are from mice, not humans. Still, researchers say beta-glucan stood out from other fibers for its metabolic punch. In a Journal of Nutrition study led by scientists at the University of Arizona and the University of Vienna, mice on a high-fat diet were fed five different fiber types for 18 weeks.  Only beta-glucan, which is found in oats and barley, reduced body fat and overall weight gain while improving glucose tolerance, compared with a ce…

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by Joe Lombardi
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WeightWatchers Files For Bankruptcy, Hopes To Adapt In Weight-Loss Drug Era WeightWatchers Files For Bankruptcy, Hopes To Adapt In Weight-Loss Drug Era
WeightWatchers Files For Bankruptcy, Hopes To Adapt In Weight-Loss Drug Era WeightWatchers is going on a financial diet, aiming to lose $1.15 billion in debt through a fast-track bankruptcy plan. Parent company WW International announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a news release on Tuesday, May 6. The prominent wellness platform has struggled to keep up with more convenient weight-loss options like the drug Ozempic. WeightWatchers said it will remain open for its roughly three million worldwide members during its financial restructuring, which the company expects to last 45 days. "For more than 62 years, WeightWatchers has …

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by Chris Spiker
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Counterfeit Ozempic Seized By FDA, Drugmaker Warns About Fake Injection's Dangers Counterfeit Ozempic Seized By FDA, Drugmaker Warns About Fake Injection's Dangers
Counterfeit Ozempic Seized By FDA, Drugmaker Warns About Fake Injection's Dangers The maker of Ozempic and federal regulators are sending out warnings about counterfeit versions of the anti-diabetic drug after several hundred fake units were seized outside the authorized supply chain. The counterfeit products involve one milligram doses of the popular semaglutide injection, Novo Nordisk said in a news release on Monday, April 14. The counterfeit Ozempic was found with lot number "PAR0362" and serial numbers beginning with 51746517. While lot number PAR0362 is authentic, it becomes counterfeit only when combined with those eight serial digits. "As the inve…

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by Chris Spiker