Maintaining Stable Blood Sugar While Taking Semaglutide (GLP-1) Medications
by Alec Sochacki | Mar 5, 2024 | Blogs, Health
If you have type 2 diabetes, it is important to monitor your blood sugar — especially if you’ve been prescribed a semaglutide medication for weight loss or to manage diabetes. Maintaining stable blood sugar levels is important for patients with diabetes. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can be just as problematic as hyperglycemia (elevated blood...
The Side Effects of Wegovy and Ozempic
by Alec Sochacki | Feb 25, 2024 | Blogs, Health
While you may not need to rule out weight loss medications such as Wegovy or Ozempic from your weight loss strategy, there are some side effects to be aware of. Wegovy is a prescription medication that was developed to help adults with obesity to lose weight and manage their weight. Ozempic is a prescription drug that was originally developed...
Why Nutrient Rich Foods are Important when taking Anti-Obesity Medications
by Alec Sochacki | Jan 3, 2024 | Blogs, Food, Health
Side effects associated with semaglutide, including nausea or gastrointestinal issues, can make you less inclined to eat and can compromise your nutrition. Semaglutide is effective for weight loss because it suppresses your appetite; however, gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea and vomiting — as well as altered food taste — have been...
How to Maintain Weight Loss
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Sep 12, 2023 | Exercise, Blogs, Advocacy, Food, Health
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Once you reach your goal weight, try these strategies to prevent gaining it back. You’ve worked hard and built healthy lifestyle habits that have resulted in achieving your weight loss and overall health goals. You feel great because your overall health has improved, and you like your routine of eating healthy and increased physical...
How Does Consuming Fast Food, Candy and Sugary Drinks Affect Type 2 Diabetes?
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2023 | Blogs, Food, Health
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Reducing ultra-processed foods, such as sweetened cereal, cookies, and sugary drinks, can mitigate dietary risks associated with metabolic disorders. Ultra-processed food has been linked to many diabetic complications, including insulin resistance, unhealthy BMI, and a clinically increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes.1,2 They...
Can Resistance Training Lead to Weight Loss?
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | May 23, 2023 | Weight Management, Blogs, Exercise, Health
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Including resistance training as part of one’s weight loss program offers benefits. There are many factors that contribute to weight loss1 and weight gain.2 Living at an unhealthy weight is not merely a matter of an energy imbalance — taking in more energy than is expended; we now know that weight gain is multifactorial...
