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Affordable Foods Like Porridge Control Appetite, Expert Says

8/29/2025

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A medical expert indicates that common foods may help control appetite, offering an alternative to expensive weight loss medications.
Professor Franklin Joseph recommends porridge, pulses, and apples as effective, affordable options that stimulate GLP-1, a hormone that regulates fullness.
Porridge, priced at approximately 4p per serving, is noted for its capacity to promote sustained fullness.

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A medical expert indicates that common foods may help control appetite, offering an alternative to expensive weight loss medications.
Professor Franklin Joseph recommends porridge, pulses, and apples as effective, affordable options that stimulate GLP-1, a hormone that regulates fullness.
Porridge, priced at approximately 4p per serving, is noted for its capacity to promote sustained fullness.