Most people don’t think about muscle until they start losing it. And unfortunately, that can happen during weight loss — including when you’re using a GLP-1 medication — if protein intake is too low. Muscle loss is often blamed on GLP-1 medications themselves, but the medication isn’t the problem.Any form of rapid weight loss — no matter how it happens — can impact muscle mass if your body isn’t properly supported. What makes GLP-1s different is how dramatically they reduce appetite. When hunger drops, it becomes very easy to undereat protein without realizing it. And when protein is consistently too low, your body pulls from muscle. Why Muscle Matters During GLP-1 Weight Loss When you’re using a GLP-1, protecting … [Read more...] about Why Protein Matters on GLP-1 Medications (and How Much You Actually Need)