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+<br>Wondering what you should you eat while taking a GLP-1 medication? If you're taking a GLP-1 medication, your nutrition choices matter more than ever-and  [MedicGLP Website](https://asteroidsathome.net/boinc/view_profile.php?userid=1359970) eating less doesn't have to mean eating worse. Nate Wood,  [daily wellness support](http://www.xn--hu1bs6v2qd22itma294b.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=849191) MD, MHS, walks through a simple, delicious big Greek bean salad that delivers the nutrients many people need to prioritize while taking GLP-1 medications: protein, fiber and balanced macronutrients. This easy recipe proves that healthy eating can be both satisfying and full of flavor. Watch along and learn how to make this nutritious meal at home. Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube. Sign up for Morning Rounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA. AMA on social media. The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most-patients. We will meet this challenge together. Dr. Wood: When we're taking a GLP-1, that means we're eating less. But eating less doesn't have to mean eating worse. So there's a few tenets we really want to follow, which we're going to get to with this delicious recipe here.<br>
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+<br>But it comes down to making sure we're getting enough protein, enough fiber, enough micronutrients and  [MedicGLP Website](http://plaisirg.net/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=364610) managing some of those side effects that we can sometimes see with the GLP-1 medication. So let's dig in here. Today we're going to be making a Greek bean salad. Super delicious. Let's start with the powerhouse of the recipe here, which is these beans. So we have some garbanzo beans and some cannellini beans here. Absolutely delicious. But what they're really doing for us is bringing a combination of both fiber and protein. Now, the reason that protein is so important is that when we're losing weight, we're not just losing fat, although, wouldn't that be great? We're also losing muscle. So we want to really minimize the amount of muscle that we're losing and maximize, really, the amount of fat that we're losing. The way we can do that is twofold. We can lift some weights.<br>
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+<br>That's super important. Don't forget it. But we can also be sure to eat enough protein so that we can support muscle growth and muscle maintenance while we're on a GLP-1 medication. Now, the other thing that's really important is fiber. So fiber is important for everyone, and 95% of Americans don't get enough fiber. I'm probably one of them. But the reason that fiber is so important is, it's not only good for our gut health, but it's also good for digestion. So where do we get fiber? Fiber comes from plants. Different color plants have different nutrients. And so another key thing to consider when we're on a GLP-1 is that if we're not eating much, if we're not careful, we might not be getting the vitamins and minerals that our body needs. So really focusing on getting a variety of plants, again, for that fiber, but especially for those micronutrients, different vitamins and minerals and things that support our immune system.<br>
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+<br>We have fiber, we have protein, both really, really important when we're on a GLP-1. And then the other thing to consider besides those [micronutrients](https://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=micronutrients) is really focusing on managing side effects. Some people might have a little bit of reflux, a little bit of acid reflux when we're taking a GLP-1 medication. They're going to have to figure out what their triggers are. Maybe it's garlic. Maybe it's spicy foods. Maybe it's tomato. Some other common side effects include nausea. I would say, if that's you, definitely talk to your doctor. They can help you with that. But a way to prevent that is you can eat smaller meals throughout the day. So instead of eating a couple of big, greasy meals at the beginning of the day, you can wake up, have a nice, small breakfast, and then continue eating small meals every three or four hours throughout the day.<br>