{
  "id": 5213463,
  "title": "‘I’m a fitness coach. I tried a GLP-1 drug for three weeks’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/im-a-fitness-coach-i-tried-a-glp-1-drug-for-three-weeks-5213463",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T00:52:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/im-a-fitness-coach-i-tried-a-glp-1-drug-for-three-weeks/article71414512.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fitness coach, who has helped many people improve their health and weight, decided to test a GLP-1 drug for three weeks. As someone who already maintains a healthy lifestyle, he questioned the necessity of the drug. However, he took it to understand its effects better and guide his clients. Mounjaro, an advanced GLP-1 medication, was prescribed to him at a starting dose of 2.5 mg per week. Within three weeks, he noticed remarkable changes. The drug helped him focus less on food, leading to a natural inclination towards healthier meals. His energy levels improved significantly, and he experienced a natural desire to consume nutritious food. His muscle mass increased by 1.2 kg, and his fat decreased by 3.2 kg. Despite some side effects such as headaches, low-grade nausea, increased heart rate, and mild brain fog, he found the benefits outweighed the costs. He emphasized the importance of proper medical consultation and monitoring before taking such medications.",
  "summary": "After 15 years of helping people manage their health and fitness, coach Arvind Ashok decided to try a GLP-1 drug for three weeks. It changed the way he understood one of the biggest challenges many of his clients face: food noise — and what it really takes to keep the weight off",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu Health",
        "title": "‘I’m a fitness coach. I tried a GLP-1 drug for three weeks’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/im-a-fitness-coach-i-tried-a-glp-1-drug-for-three-weeks",
        "published": "2026-09-03T00:52:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}