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You think ozempic is counteracting this mystery force and it is mere unrelated coincidence that it results in eating substantially less?


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andrewla10/11/2024

Yes?

A lizard whose bite makes its prey eat less is crazy but it exists.

A lizard whose bite makes its prey eat more is also crazy, but maybe it exists?

The first lizard is literal, the second lizard is a stand-in for whatever mystery force I am postulating the existence of.

When you look at the historic literature on diet and nutrition from the first half of the century it's like looking into another universe. People are obsessed with getting people to eat more to prevent malnutrition even when food is freely available. Something changed.

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