Appetite Suppression: Keto vs. Weight Loss Medications
Appetite suppression is the buzzword of the wellness and weight-loss world in recent times, and with the advent of medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, this promise of reducing hunger and helping weight management is not new. Medications like Wegovy and Ozempic were designed to help reduce hunger and help people manage their weight, but they are far from the first approach to appetite control. A naturally hunger-suppressing, low-carb, high-fat way of eating, the ketogenic diet, controls appetite via its effects on blood sugar and insulin. On the other hand, whereas the keto diet had been lambasted because it suppresses appetite, medications that similarly cause this effect have passed with flying colors. What's the difference in perception, and is one route actually superior to the other?...
