MD365 - Lake Ronkonkoma

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What to Eat on Ozempic: Foods That Help and Foods to Avoid Reviewed by the physician team at MD365 | New York Starting Ozempic or another semaglutide medication is a meaningful step in your weight loss journey. But the medication is only part of the equation. What you eat while taking Ozempic directly affects how well it works, how comfortable you feel, and how much weight you ultimately lose. Semaglutide slows gastric emptying and reduces appetite, which means your body processes food more slowly than before. This changes how certain foods affect you. Some foods work with the medication's mechanism to enhance your results. Others can trigger nausea, slow your progress, or undermine the very changes you are trying to make. At MD365 in New York, our physicians supervise GLP-1 weight loss programs across 11 Long Island and metro area locations. Here is the practical nutrition guidance we give our patients. Why Food Choices Matter More on Ozempic Ozempic works by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone that signals fullness, slows gastric emptying, and regulates blood sugar after eating. When you add food into this equation, three things happen: Gastric emptying is already slowed: food sits in your stomach longer than normal. High-fat, heavy foods can compound this, leading to prolonged nausea, bloating, and discomfort Appetite is suppressed: patients eat significantly less. Every bite needs to count nutritionally, or deficiencies develop quickly [...]

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