Chronic high-sugar diet induces FGF21.
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What does FGF21 do?
- Induces autophagy
- Protects the liver
- Browns fat (makes it thermogenic)
- Prevents DNA damage/telomere dysfunction
- Causes weight loss
- Mediates life-extending effect of protein restriction

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@serotoninskeptic where do they cite that high carb diets leads to obesity? Any proof of this detached from processed food and pufa fats?
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