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This helps with weight loss
If a medication is approaching expiration and will not be used in time, patients should contact their pharmacy or healthcare provider rather than using expired medication
Best sources of fats to help release GLP-1s: Olive oil (a staple of the Mediterranean diet) Avocados Fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel, arctic char, trout) Nuts and seeds (raw almonds, walnuts, pistachios, whole peanuts, flaxseeds, natural peanut butter, flax seeds, chia seeds, hemp hearts) In fact, a diet high in olive oil increased GLP-1 levels, improved insulin sensitivity, and reduced weight gain in several studies (Bonaruc et al, 2016)