The weight loss drug Wegovy is now available as a tablet in more than 70,000 U.S. pharmacies as well as select telehealth providers. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved an oral GLP-1 medication for the treatment of obesity and weight management.

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Key Takeaways Many factors affect the speed at which a person loses weight, including weight loss method, age, genetics, and more.Aim for gradual weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week,

Novo Nordisk has launched its first oral GLP-1 weight-loss pill in the United States, expanding beyond injectable treatments that have reshaped the obesity

How to Lose Weight Without Counting Calories This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: You can lose weight without counting calories

Grains are building block of the Mediterranean diet, which can lead to weight loss. A 2017 study of 50 adults in the journal Gut found that, when eating whole grains, participants ate fewer calories and lost weight, indicating that whole grains may be more filling and help you eat less.

Experts have called for robust support for people using weight loss jabs to prevent them from piling on the pounds when they stop taking the drugs. Researchers at the University of Oxford discovered that people on drugs such as semaglutide – marketed under names such as Wegovy,