While it may look a lot like lettuce, it actually belongs to the Brassica genus of vegetables, which includes broccoli, radishes, and Brussels sprouts ( It comes in a variety of shapes and colors, including red, purple, white, and green, and its leaves can be either crinkled or smooth
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Further investigations of the relevant mechanisms have indicated that GLP-1 acts on bone tissue by promoting bone formation and inhibiting bone resorption
But while the pill is now mainstream enough that the broader conversation has quieted (just wait until the male contraceptive pill clears clinical trials), GLP-1 drugs continue to make news nearly every day
GLP-1 pathways act in the brain as well as the gut