Many of us are dying to be skinny. We will do most anything it takes to get there, even risk our health. So, when Wegovy and Ozempic injections, emerged as medications in the weight loss space, people did whatever they could to get their hands on them. Generically called semaglutide, these medications mimic the hormone GLP-1, which helps to regulate satiety, or our feeling of fullness.
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Katharine A. Jameson, a certified nutrition counselor who grew up in Williamsville and Townshend, writes about food and health for Vermont News & Media. For more tricks, tips and hacks, find her on Instagram: @foodforthoughtwithkat
