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Scientists discover a hormone that gives you the same benefits as exercise without breaking a sweat
Daily Mail ^ | March 4, 2015 | ELLIE ZOLFAGHARIFARD

Posted on 03/04/2015 7:16:26 PM PST by rickmichaels

If the thought of running on a treadmill makes you shudder, then you may soon have an excuse to avoid it altogether.

US researchers claim they have found a hormone that mimics the effects of exercise, allowing people to lose weight and regulate their blood sugar.

The hormone, dubbed MOTS-c, has been proven to work in mice and clinical trials on humans could begin in three years.

The discovery of MOTS-c - a molecule that acts as a signal for the body - was made by scientists at the University of Southern California.

MOTS-c works by increasing insulin sensitivity, allowing the body to more effectively process glucose sugars, researchers claim.

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To: doorgunner69
Should have written It, rather than She since no one knows what it really is.
21 posted on 03/04/2015 9:07:41 PM PST by doorgunner69
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To: rickmichaels

A 5 hour energy drink and my new invention:
The New & Improved Thighmaster—Now with Electric Motor©
helped test subjects burn thousands of calories in just a few minutes!
Eliminating the top three speeds reduced injuries by 80%, so we’re ready for marketing.


22 posted on 03/04/2015 9:25:01 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Moonman62

In that photo, It always looks like there are horns coming out of her burger due to the monstrous size of the bites she must take.


23 posted on 03/04/2015 9:29:13 PM PST by Carthego delenda est
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To: rickmichaels

How dare they create a hormone to regulate weight! The goal is to regulate weight by eliminating meat products from the American diet, sugar and McDonalds. All to reduce Man Made Global Warming. That’s the ticket!


24 posted on 03/05/2015 12:58:28 AM PST by jonrick46 (America's real drug problem: other people's money ( the opium of Communists).)
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To: Graybeard58
LOL!....

I do my finger lifts.

25 posted on 03/05/2015 8:12:06 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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