Boots has launched a range of healthy meal deals, specifically designed with GLP-1 users in mind.
It said research from Boots Online Doctor found that “seven in 10” GLP-1 users buy to-go food “at least twice a week” and search for “high protein and lower calorie options”.
Boots nutritionist Vicky Pennington said products in the range are all “a source of, or high in protein or fibre”, which makes the meals “a great option for the growing number of GLP-1 users”.
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It follows an announcement from Boots in March that its in-person weight loss services would expand to 75 pharmacies by the end of April.
And Boots’ superintendent pharmacist Claire Nevinson told MPs, at a Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC), that this “type of holistic preventative service” is “perfectly placed” in community pharmacies.
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Meanwhile, a study published in Nature journal in April also suggested that a person’s genetics dictate whether they will lose more weight when on GLP-1s.
Based on a survey of “23andMe research participants about their GLP-1 usage”, it showed that genetic variations can also decide which patients will suffer adverse side effects on the drugs.
