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Your brain may be wired to regain lost weight
The human brain evolved to protect body fat during scarcity, treating a higher weight as normal and triggering hunger and lower energy use after weight loss. Medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro can reduce appetite signals, though their effects may diminish when treatment stops.
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