Pulses Pave the Way to Weight Management and Better Metabolic Health - Overview of GLP-1 Drugs with Endocrinologist John J. Merendino, MD 

Dr. Merendino will give an overview of the FDA criteria for approval and prescription of weight loss drugs, their mechanism of action in the body, weight loss expectations, and adverse reactions leading to withdrawal of weight loss drugs from the market in the past. Deepa Deshmukh MPH,RDN,CDCES,BC-ADM will cover the nutritional considerations of taking GLP-1 drugs and how consuming pulses optimizes weight loss and health. Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD is the webinar moderator. Commercial support has been provided by USA Pulses