The quality of ones diet matters, and if you fill up on empty calories or those with little to no nutritional value, you may undermine your overall health and well-being
But just as importantly, you have to make the necessary lifestyle changes to achieve lasting changes
* These therapies are not FDA approved for the treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease
Heavy, fatty proteins like ribeye steak or fried chicken can sit in your stomach for hours and trigger nausea
The foods most likely to work against your GLP-1 therapy: Sugary beverages and foods juice, soda, candy, and sweetened coffee drinks cause rapid blood sugar spikes that counteract the medication's stabilizing effect Refined carbohydrates white bread, regular pasta, crackers, and pastries digest quickly and spike blood sugar in ways fiber-rich whole grains don't High-saturated-fat foods fried foods, fatty processed meats, and baked goods high in butter or shortening slow gastric emptying beyond what's therapeutic, which can worsen nausea and discomfort Can You Drink Alcohol While on GLP-1 Medications