Image: Laura Bratton, Photos: Post Consumer Brands (press release), Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Rappers Snoop Dogg and Master P may have already made their mark in hip hop, but their real dream was to make cereal. Yes, cereal. Or at least that’s what the two performers (who are worth $160 million and $200 million, respectively) … Read more
A popular class of weight loss drugs may offer more lasting success than assumed, new data from Epic Research suggests. The study of medical records found that a slight majority of people who took GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide either maintained or improved their weight loss in the year after they stopped using the medication. More … Read more
Data from poison control centers from around the country show a large increase in calls in connection with a weight-loss and diabetes drug. America’s Poison Centers reports around 3,000 calls in relation to semaglutide — an anti-diabetic medication — between January and November of this year, according to CNN. That is a rise of over … Read more
Americans are increasingly calling poison control centers over semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Most of these calls appear to concern potential overdoses of semaglutide and might be tied to a rise in compounded versions of the drug, which aren’t tested for their safety and can come in doses … Read more
Chipotle has tweaked its menu prices for food inflation—but it still needs to revise it for rising labor costs. Why you should load up on industrial and materials companies now | Smart Investing Last week, Chipotle’s menu boards started showing slightly higher prices. At one Brooklyn eatery, a $10.95 chicken burrito bowl’s price suddenly cost … Read more
The slim version A year ago, most people had never heard the word “Ozempic.” Now, the weight loss “wonder drug” and a nearly identical prescription called Wegovy are on the tip of everyone’s tongues. The weekly injectable, initially developed to treat Type 1 diabetes, has been hailed as a “breakthrough,” a “game-changer,” “revolutionary,” and, yes, … Read more
Share on PinterestDiets and nutrition trends are often sensationalized on social media to excite people, but they usually aren’t sustainable for long-term health. Valentina Barreto/Stocksy Many Americans refer to social media for health information regarding diets and weight loss. Knowing how to decipher what is factual and safe from what is not can be difficult. … Read more