A partner's guide to protein on GLP-1 medications This one isn't for the person taking the medication. It's for you — the one standing in the kitchen at 6pm wondering why you bothered. You made the thing they used to love. They ate four bites and put the fork down. You're not imagining it, you didn't do anything wrong, and no, they're not being difficult. Here's what's actually happening, and what to do about it. The problem in one sentence They need more protein than they us

When clients tell me lunch or breakfast is the meal that falls apart on busy days, this is the bowl I show them. It takes five minutes, needs no cooking, and keeps blood sugar steady through the afternoon. If you've only eaten cottage cheese with fruit, this savory version might surprise you. Crunchy cucumber, juicy tomatoes, chickpeas and fresh herbs turn it into a satisfying lunch with 35 grams of protein. Why this bowl works for blood sugar As a registered dietitian and ce

Week 2 of Ask the Research — one question, one paper, every week. The short answer: less than you've been told, and not in the way you think. The figure everyone quotes — that a quarter to a third of the weight you lose is muscle — is measuring lean mass, which is not the same thing as muscle. Correct for that and actual muscle is closer to a fifth. And that fifth isn't fixed, because the modelling behind it assumes nobody is strength training. ▶ Where the number comes from A