- Despite the growing popularity of GLP-1 medications for weight loss, many people prefer to stick to a healthy diet instead.
- A new study found that eating many of the same meals and a consistent number of calories every day may help in losing weight more than consuming a more varied diet.
- Researchers also discovered that participants who logged higher calorie totals on the weekends than during the week also lost more weight.
Despite the growing popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications like Zepbound and Wegovy for helping to lose weight, many people prefer instead to stick to following a healthy food pattern, like the Mediterranean diet or intermittent fasting, to assist them with weight loss.
“GLP-1 medications are an amazing tool for weight loss, but not everyone is interested in using medication, and there are concerns about cost and side effects to consider,” Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, research scientist at the Oregon Research Institute, told Medical News Today. Using behavioral strategies to change your diet is often still the preferred first strategy for weight loss.”
Hagerman is the lead author of a new study published in the journal Health Psychology that found that eating many of the same meals and a consistent number of calories every day may help with weight loss more than consuming a more varied diet.
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