Diabetes medicine is not a weight-loss drug
Maintaining a healthy weight plays a vital role in preventing and managing chronic conditions, but weight loss doesn’t happen overnight.
As losing weight can take time, many individuals look to medical drugs for quick weight-loss solutions.
Unfortunately, these aren’t always safe, and using them for something they’re not intended for can be detrimental to your health.
As losing weight can take time, many individuals look to medical drugs for quick weight-loss solutions.
Unfortunately, these aren’t always safe, and using them for something they’re not intended for can be detrimental to your health.
Chronic medicine and weight loss
Ozempic and Trulicity are medications registered for, and prescribed for, patients with Type 2 diabetes. Ozempic manages blood glucose and HbA1c levels, while Trulicity is used to manage blood glucose and reduce the risk of heart disease among those living with diabetes.
Even though they can trigger weight loss by reducing appetite and increasing satiety (the feeling of fullness), these medications must only be used if prescribed by your doctor.
Therefore, it will take more than a quick fix to manage your weight over the long term.
Ozempic and Trulicity are medications registered for, and prescribed for, patients with Type 2 diabetes. Ozempic manages blood glucose and HbA1c levels, while Trulicity is used to manage blood glucose and reduce the risk of heart disease among those living with diabetes.
Even though they can trigger weight loss by reducing appetite and increasing satiety (the feeling of fullness), these medications must only be used if prescribed by your doctor.
Therefore, it will take more than a quick fix to manage your weight over the long term.
Weight-loss tips
These are small habits you can adopt to help you lose weight:
These are small habits you can adopt to help you lose weight:
Manage screen time
Overuse of devices contributes to our level of inactivity. Remove electronics from your bedroom and try taking a two-hour screen break every day.
Overuse of devices contributes to our level of inactivity. Remove electronics from your bedroom and try taking a two-hour screen break every day.
Snack on fruits and vegetables
It’s recommended that we eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. If you can’t manage this at mealtimes, enjoy them as snacks throughout the day.
It’s recommended that we eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. If you can’t manage this at mealtimes, enjoy them as snacks throughout the day.
Drink more water
Energy drinks and sodas are high in sugar. Cutting back can help you with weight loss. Try drinking water flavoured with fruit (such as lemons) instead.
Energy drinks and sodas are high in sugar. Cutting back can help you with weight loss. Try drinking water flavoured with fruit (such as lemons) instead.
Start a walking group
Walking is an efficient and free way to stay active. Invite your friends and family to join your group for support and motivation.
Healthy weight loss is going to take time. However, small diet and lifestyle changes over time make it possible to achieve your weight-loss goals.
Walking is an efficient and free way to stay active. Invite your friends and family to join your group for support and motivation.
Healthy weight loss is going to take time. However, small diet and lifestyle changes over time make it possible to achieve your weight-loss goals.
References:
- https://www.diabetes.org.uk-about_us-news-ozempic-and-weight-loss-facts-behind-headlines
- https://www.trulicity.com-
- https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org-hometown-health-speaking-of-health-screen-time-and-body-weight-is-there-a-connection
- https://www.nhs.uk-live-well-eat-well-5-a-day-why-5-a-day/
- https://www.healthline.com-nutrition-11-ways-to-lose-weight-without-diet-or-exercise