What’s the Best Way to Eat Healthy on Ozempic?
Diet may be more important than ever when losing weight while taking Ozempic or Wegovy. Both GLP-1 medications contain semaglutide, which mimics a hormone that tells the brain you’ve had a meal. People taking the drugs have a reduced appetite and can experience side effects such as nausea, which can affect how much food they can tolerate. That can lead to big changes in eating habits.
“Patients tend to miss meals due to lack of hunger,” Dr. William Yancy, a medical weight management specialist at Duke Health in Durham, North Carolina, tells TODAY.com.
“It’s not a major issue if they miss a meal, but I want to know they are getting enough protein and nutrients overall each day.”
Excerpted from Today
