Cheshire Que

When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight and achieving optimal health at any age, both the quality and quantity of the food we eat greatly influence our weight and overall well-being. However, it's not just what or how much we eat that matters. Our eating behaviors and lifestyle habits can also make or break our health and wellness. (Artwork: Nancy Marie Andam) Take time to reflect on your eating habits.

It’s everywhere on the internet—weight-loss testimonials about injectable drugs that claim to combat cravings and deliver dramatic weight loss. Are GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists the solution to ending obesity worldwide? Let us first look at how these injectable medications work. There are currently two types marketed under different brand names. One is the GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist.

Do you find yourself having difficulty concentrating? Are you struggling to find the right words mid conversation? Are you forgetful? Are you having difficulty trying to understand what you are hearing, reading or watching? Is your brain slow in processing information? Do you wake up feeling tired? Do you feel mentally exhausted? Like your brain just can’t take it anymore and you end up spacing out. Are you sluggish or do you feel hazy or woozy? All these symptoms are characteristics of brain fog.