Avoid greasy, fried, spicy, and heavy meals Other foods to avoid: Salty foods Processed foods Acidic foods like tomatoes Alcohol Caffeine Carbonated drinks Focus on bland, easy-to-digest foods like: Toast Potatoes Fish Chicken Rice Tofu Yogurt To ease nausea, eat these foods 30 minutes after taking semaglutide: Apples Mint Crackers Ginger drinks Eat something as soon as you wake up and then small meals every 3-4 hours about 5-6 meals a day to manage nausea, stomach pain, and other gastrointestinal side effects
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Not intended to replace a varied and balanced diet or a healthy lifestyle
This medication helps patients feel fuller faster, leading to reduced food intake and weight loss without negatively impacting vitamin and mineral absorption
Weight loss medications that increase heart rate require careful cardiovascular assessment before prescribing, particularly if you have hypertension or other heart conditions
GLP-1 medications bind to GLP-1 receptors in the pancreas, stimulating insulin secretion when blood glucose levels are elevated whilst simultaneously suppressing glucagon release