Exercise molecule burns away hunger

Exercise molecule burns away hunger

Nature, Published online: 15 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01321-x

A metabolite called Lac-Phe is associated with exercise-induced ‘muscle burn’. This molecule has now been shown to reduce food intake after exercise in mice, racehorses and humans, and to trigger weight loss in obese mice.
Source: Nature