Ask HN: Why there is no drug to convert fat into muscles?

Posted by econcon on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @12:42AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Obesity is becoming a very common problem. Why aren't there startups which target this problem? For some people, exercising and limiting their consumption is more or less outside of their willpower or atleast they feel so and find themselves helpless.

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Re:Ask HN: Why there is no drug to convert fat into muscles? by lurchedsawyer on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @10:18AM (#22309447)

Convert visceral fat into antimatter thus solving space travel while you're at it /s

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Re:Ask HN: Why there is no drug to convert fat into muscles? by medymed on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @01:00AM (#22306241)

After reading your prompt, I think an alternative would be a drug to convert fat into pure willpower.

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Re:Ask HN: Why there is no drug to convert fat into muscles? by masonic on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @02:20AM (#22306660)

Because lipids aren't amino acids.

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