Weight Loss Drug Risks – Episode 2623

Episode 2623: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss news items that address junk food in the SNAP program, weight loss drug risks, and more.

Listen · Episode 2623Weight Loss Drug RisksMar 26, 2025 · 60 min

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Weight Loss Drug Risks

• Several states are trying to ban junk foods from being purchased from the SNAP program. (10:00)
• Each state defines junk food differently, but many define it as soda and candy. (13:30)
  • The focus is trying to get people to purchase whole foods.
• The American Heart Association is pushing back against this move. (21:00)
  • The various reasons the AHA gives are discussed and not all of them make sense.
• Vinnie and Chris review the list of companies and how much they contribute to the AHA each year. (28:15)
  • One excuse claims the number of products is “just too hard” to list.
• The UK is now banning ads for junk food. (35:45)
• They discuss the drug Jardiance and the health disclaimers at the end of the ad. (38:00)
• Next in the discussion is Zepbound, which was used for sleep apnea, but is also marketed as a weight loss drug. (47:30)
• Vinnie emphasizes that going low-carb will give you none of the side effects that the medications will have.

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