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This Pill Could Replace Exercise for Weight Loss

A new “anti-hunger” pill employs a molecule that prevents people from getting hungry after exercise.

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They say losing weight is simple: just increase physical activity and reduce caloric intake. A recent Study Finds article discussed an innovative new pill that aims to help with the process. Researchers at Stanford Medicine and Baylor University have identified a molecule that prevents hunger after exercising. After successful tests in mice showed that the compound dramatically reduced food intake and obesity in mice, the team is hopeful the drug could one day replace the need for exercise to lose weight.

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