Not All Proteins Are Created Equal
Incorporating the right protein into your diet could augment the efficacy of a GLP-1 medication.
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What to Know About Consuming Coffee and Alcohol while Taking a GLP-1 Medication
While coffee and alcohol are not prohibited while taking a GLP-1 medication, it is important to consider how each or both in combination might affect you. Designed with active ingredients that mimic the naturally occurring glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) hormone, weight loss medications like Ozempic and Zepbound have fast become part...
Managing Gastrointestinal Side Effects Related to GLP-1 Medications
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. GI side effects, along with GLP-1 medication’s impact on appetite, caloric intake, and food choices, can significantly affect nutrition. It’s crucial to take proactive steps to ensure you're consuming a nutrient-dense diet. GLP-1 weight loss medications — Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus (semaglutide), Mounjaro and...
Staying on Track with Nutrition Goals: How GLP-1 Users Can Start the New Year on Healthy Note
Staying on Track with Nutrition Goals: How GLP-1 Users Can Start the New Year on Healthy Note Many of us start the New Year off with the best of intentions, only to abandon many — if not all of them — after a few weeks. It doesn’t have to...
Why am I Not Losing Weight on Semaglutide?
If you are questioning why you are not losing weight on semaglutide, you are not alone. Reaching a weight loss plateau is common during active weight loss. In fact, you may have heard people talk about an Ozempic plateau or a GLP-1 plateau. Because of the resounding success of GLP-1...
Meal Planning While Taking a GLP-1 Medication: Is there a Zepbound Diet Plan or an Ozempic Diet Plan?
Like any healthy eating meal plan, a Zepbound meal plan (or Ozempic) is built around lean proteins, healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, and fiber.
Your Gut & Brain are Connected — and they Play a Critical Role in Mood and Obesity
Your Gut & Brain are Connected — and they Play a Critical Role in Mood and Obesity The gut/brain axis, more commonly referred to as the gut/brain connection, is a bidirectional communication channel between our gut and our brain. We can think of our gut/brain connection as a two-lane highway...
Nutritional Psychology: What is it and Why is it Important?
Nutritional psychology is an emerging subfield in psychology. It is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary field that explores topics like food noise and how to stop food noise, compensatory behavior, neuroadaptation, and hedonic hunger. Nutritional psychology is an emerging subfield in psychology. Its focus is the relationship between food consumption (e.g.,...
Weight Management Survival Tips for the Holidays… and Beyond
Even though your GLP-1 might be helping to curb your appetite, the holiday eating season is about to kick into full swing. Set yourself up for continued weight management success now and carry that momentum into the New Year. The holiday eating season has begun. Thanksgiving is on the...
What to Eat on Zepbound? Be Sure to Follow a Nutrient-Dense Diet.
If you’ve recently started taking Zepbound® for weight loss, you may have noticed that your appetite is not what it once was or that you are experiencing some GI side effects. As a result, you might be wondering what to eat on Zepbound or whether there are foods to avoid...
How do I Prepare for the Tempting Treats of Halloween?
It can be a real trick to try and avoid the candy and other goodies that are synonymous with this spooky day. The key is to have a plan! Halloween is upon us! While it’s always a treat to see what sweet and scary costumes the wee ones will wear,...
How Biocare can help with Your Gut Microbiome While Taking a GLP-1 Medication
Right now, you have trillions of microorganisms, or microbes, living inside your gut! They make up your gut microbiome, an ecosystem, or community of organisms, that is unique to you. Microorganisms (or microbes) living inside or your gut make up your microbiome — a community of organisms that is unique...
How Does Semaglutide Help Heart Health?
Anti-obesity medications like Wegovy® may lower risks of heart disease. Anti-obesity medications like GLP-1 RAs (glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists) — the class of medications that include type 2 diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic® — are now being touted for their ability to help with heart health. Now, in addition...
I’ve Lost Weight with a GLP-1, and Now I Feel Cold! Could it be My Weight Loss Medication?
Side effects from GLP-1 medications are well documented, but might there be another side effect: Feeling cold or experiencing chills. GLP-1 receptor agonists, with their proven track record for helping patients lose weight and regulate blood sugar, are now a seemingly permanent part of the weight loss landscape. Side effects...
Staying Motivated on your GLP-1 Journey
Dips in motivation are a normal part of any weight loss journey. Here’s how to restore the balance and prevent a lack of motivation from derailing your success. Whether or not you’re taking a GLP-1, it can be hard work to eat healthy, get proper exercise and stay in a...
Nausea and GLP-1 Medications
It’s been reported that 53% of GLP-1 users experience nausea+. What causes it and how can you manage it? Nausea is one of the most reported side effects from GLP-1 medications. GLP-1 receptor agonists are a synthetic form of your body’s naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone, which is implicated in insulin...
Compounded GLP-1 and Online Pharmacies: What You Need to Know
While there are legitimate online pharmacies, there are some online pharmacies that could put your health at risk by selling medications that are potentially dangerous and ineffective. With the high cost of prescription weight loss medications, insurance headaches, and shortages, it is understandable why many patients might turn to a...
Integrating Mindful Eating into Your GLP-1 Weight Loss Program for Long-Term Success
Because of the success of GLP-1 medications for weight loss and controlling type 2 diabetes, some patients are setting aside the need for a multi-pronged approach and relying solely on GLP-1s.
Stomach Emptying and Gastroparesis: What is it, and what do you need to Know?
It’s been reported that patients taking a GLP-1 are 66% more likely to be diagnosed with gastroparesis. Stomach (gastric) emptying is part of the digestive process wherein the foods and beverages we consume are moved from the stomach into the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. The small...
