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  • Senior Producer, Programming, NPR
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As seen in: NPR, MPR News (Saint Paul, MN), WLRN-FM (Miami, FL), WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL), WOSU-FM (Columbus, OH), WVXU-FM (Cincinnati, OH), WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.), KNPR-FM (Las Vegas, NV), New Hampshire Public Radio, Ideastream Public Media, The Roundtable (Podcast) and
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A dietitian and doctor review RFK Jr's new food pyramid Original

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By Emily Kwong Verified, Rachel Carlson Verified, Brent Baughman Verified, Kadin Mills
| NPR Verified
A was released earlier this year. It flips the old food pyramid – which prioritized grains – on its head. Now, the pyramid emphasizes protein, full-fat dairy and what Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls "healthy fats." These guidelines influence the standards that shape school lunches, food labeling and programs like SNAP. Today on the show, Short Wave co-host Emily Kwong chats with registered dietitian nutritionist , and , a diabetes specialist, about the new guidelines.
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GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here's what to know

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By Emily Kwong Verified, Sydney Lupkin Verified, Rachel Carlson Verified, Brent Baughman Verified
| Us as we are
You may have heard of Ozempic, and other GLP-1 drugs. They're everywhere. But weekly injections, cost, and insurance complications mean they're not for everyone. That's why there's a lot of excitement around two new pill forms of the drug. The first is a Wegovy pill that's expected to win FDA approval by the end of the year. Plus another kind of obesity pill that could be right behind it. The human body naturally makes a hormone called GLP-1, or Glucagon-Like Peptide-1.
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GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here's what to know : Short Wave

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By Emily Kwong Verified, Sydney Lupkin Verified, Rachel Carlson Verified, Brent Baughman Verified
| NPR Verified
GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here's what to know You may have heard of Ozempic, and other GLP-1 drugs. They're everywhere. But weekly injections, cost, and insurance complications mean they're not for everyone. That's why there's a lot of excitement around two new pill forms of the drug. The first is a Wegovy pill that's expected to win FDA approval by the end of the year. Plus another kind of obesity pill that could be right behind it.
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