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Evidence is presented indicating that, although non-nutritive materials dispel the desire to eat only transiently by filling the stomach, they tend to dispel the desire to eat more thoroughly by filling the intestines. It is believed that relatively pure cellulosic bulk-formers which resist breakdown in the digestive tract serve the purpose best.
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Hoelzel, F. Use of non-nutritive materials to satisfy hunger. Jour. D. D. 14, 401–404 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001291
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