Creating a Supportive Environment

Healthy Fall Soups

The 5-4-3-2-1 Grocery Shopping Method + Meal Ideas

Five Healthy Habits to Build for the School Year

I Need Dinner Now: Tips for Faster Meals 

What Are Electrolytes and Do I Need Them?

Healthy Eating While Traveling

Recipe Makeovers

Salt Myths

National Nutrition Month 2024

Resolution Review

Setting Personalized Nutrition Goals

Label Reading for Heart Health

Fish Oil vs. Fish for Heart Health

Highlights of School Lunch Nutrition Standards

Holiday Healthy Eating

Why Blood Sugar Management Matters

When you think about the last meal you ate, what words would you use to describe it? Was it tasty? Colorful? Crunchy? Good? Bad?

5 Tips to Avoid Late Night Cravings

Easy Ways to Stay Hydrated this Summer

Obviously as a dietitian, promoting a healthy diet and lifestyle are my top priority when working with patients. However, there are some instances where (temporarily) supplementing your efforts with a medication may help you reach your goals and keep you on track. Today I wanted to discuss what situations I come across when working with patients where I recommend they talk to their doctor about starting a weight loss medication, and what types of medications are on the market that your doctor may recommend. *I want to preface these reasons first by saying I work with patients one on one and can typically tell they’re being honest with me with eating balanced meals, meeting adequate calorie, macronutrient, and micronutrient requirements before going on to these options. I also assess if their current weight is healthy based on body composition and body type, and only recommend medication use if they are heavily overweight or obese and need further assistance with weight loss. 1. If You Feel Hungry ALL THE TIME If I have been working with a patient for a while and can tell they are being honest and are meeting all of their calorie, macronutrient, and micronutrient needs, but still feel like they are hungry most or all of the time, then adding a medication to suppress their appetite may be an option to help them reach their weight loss goals. Typically, a higher protein and high fiber diet with moderate amounts of healthy fats will help keep you satiated for longer, but if this still isn’t doing the trick, then a medication that helps suppress appetite may aid in reaching your goals. I know first hand how unbearable feeling hungry or unsatisfied can be, but the weight loss process should not feel like torture. If it has been months and you have met with a professional (whether it be a dietitian or doctor) to determine if more adjustments need made to your diet or lifestyle first, and nothing is working, then a medication that suppresses appetite may be something to consider. Some common appetite suppressing medications on the market currently include Phentermine, Bontril, Tenuate, Qsymia, Contrave, Ozempic, and Saxenda. All medications have risks for side effects so always talk to your doctor about the pros and cons of starting these medications.

When it’s OK to Ignore Your BMI

How to Stay on Track with Weight Loss Goals While Traveling 

Healthy Cooking for One 

Why an Instapot Should be a Staple in Your Kitchen

5 Best High Fiber Foods for Lowering Cholesterol 

Coconut Oil for Weight Loss and Heart Health? 

How Exercise Helps Your Heart

How to Calculate Your Carbohydrate Needs

Why cholesterol management is important

Hunger Cues; Listen to Your Body for Weight Loss

Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure 

Ways to Cut Back on Sodium 

Reasons You Aren't Losing Weight 

Stress and Its Impact Your Heart and Blood Sugars

Healthy Thanksgiving Day Tips

What is the DASH Diet?

Changing the cooking method of a single vegetable is an easy way to transform it into seemly different dishes and bring out different flavors.

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With the new year right around the corner, it’s prime time for resolution making.

In November of this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) published a new guidance statement on how to follow a healthy eating pattern, updated for the first time since 2006. The new guidelines reflect current s...

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