About this episode

The episode explores how GLP-1 medications affect people's relationship with food.

Recent studies say that somewhere between 12 and 16 percent of Americans have used GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound. Many people who take these drugs report that the meds have fundamentally changed their relationship to food.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Pashman

Topics covered

• GLP-1 medications
• relationship with food
• health
• weight loss
• diet

Keywords

• GLP-1
• Ozempic
• Wegovy
• Zepbound
• food relationship
• diet changes
• health impact

Mentioned in this episode

Products: GLP-1, Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound

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