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Nature’s Ozempic: Konjac root (Glucomannan).
Looking for a little help to feel fuller sooner and longer? Konjac root is best used with a large glass of water before meals. Use according to package instructions. Combine konjac root with a diet that is decreased in calories for best effect.
Very important point: Don’t eat if you aren’t hungry. Stop eating when you are full or 80% full like the Japanese do.
I once had a conversation with a patient who was taking one of my favorite high-fiber drinks that was popular when I first started in medicine a few years ago. She wasn’t losing weight, which I found perplexing because most people on this product who stuck to it lost weight. I asked her if she was less hungry. She said she wasn’t as hungry. The confusion resolved after the next question was answered. I asked if she was eating less because she was less hungry. She said no. She was still eating as much as she ate despite being full sooner. She was less hungry, but she was overeating her hunger. Eating feels good, but eating beyond fullness is folly.
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