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Mystery #2Tier 2fats / digestion

Why does a buttery, fatty meal keep you full for hours?

Eat a bowl of sugary cereal and you are hungry again before playtime. Eat a slice of buttery toast with a boiled egg and you can sail right through to lunch. Same-sized breakfast, yet one holds hunger off for hours. Why does the fatty one keep you going for so long?

A bowl of mixed almonds and cashew nuts, both high-fat foods
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