The Truth About Fasting, GLP-1s & What Your Body Really Needs — Latest Kelly’s Choice Updates

In this solo update episode, Kelly Springer dives into the latest news from Kelly’s Choice and shares powerful insights on GLP-1 medications, nutrition myths, the truth about fasting, and how your insurance may already cover working with a registered dietitian.

From hiring more RDs to the launch of her new nonprofit Nutrition Education for All, Kelly is on a mission to make nutrition accessible—and to cut through the noise online with real, evidence-based guidance. She also explains how people are sabotaging their health with extreme fasting and how dietitians can guide you safely through any weight loss or wellness journey—especially when medications like GLP-1s (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy) are involved.

This episode is a wake-up call: You need food. You need protein. You need facts.

• 🎉 Nutrition Education for All, the new nonprofit arm, is live and growing

• 📈 Expanding both Kelly’s Choice and nonprofit teams—now hiring more RDs

• 📚 New research from July 2024 included in Kelly’s book, The New Weight Loss Era

• 🩺 Insurance plans (Cigna, Aetna, UHC, BCBS, etc.) now cover visits with Kelly’s dietitians

• 💻 Book directly at kellyschoice.org – no doctor referral needed

• Why most people have no idea nutrition counseling is covered by insurance

• How GLP-1 medications affect your hunger—and how that leads to nutrient deficiencies

• Why registered dietitians are crucial in the GLP-1 era

• The problem with using only “hunger” as your eating cue

• The dangers of fasting 24 to 36+ hours with no medical supervision

• Why “just water” fasts can lead to serious health issues (hair loss, muscle breakdown, organ damage)

• What you actually need during weight loss: protein, fiber, essential nutrients

• How to think about the scale: it’s a tool, not the enemy

• What “three set meals” a day can do for your gut, metabolism, and brain

• Kelly’s call to action for more RDs to speak up against nutrition misinformation on TikTok/Instagram

• Her challenge to the “intermittent fasting hacks” on social media—“bring it on”

The New Weight Loss Era by Kelly Springer, MS, RD
📍 Includes July 2024 research on GLP-1 nutrition support
📍 Balanced strategies for sustainable, healthy weight loss
📍 Amazon: The New Weight Loss Era

kellyschoice.org
✔️ No referral needed
✔️ Covered by most insurance
✔️ Choose your RD and book online
✔️ Help with diabetes, GI, GLP-1 meds, weight loss, and general wellness

“Your body will take what it needs—and if it’s not getting it from your food, it’s going to take it from your muscles, organs, skin, and hair. That’s not health. That’s failure.” — Kelly Springer

• 30-day water-only fasts

• Protein-deficient GLP-1 plans

• “Grazing all day” as a strategy

• Listening to non-experts on TikTok or YouTube for medical nutrition advice

• Eating 3 set meals a day

• Prioritizing protein, fiber, and antioxidants

• Measuring progress with intention (scale as a neutral tool)

• Partnering with a registered dietitian who understands your goals

• Reading The New Weight Loss Era for practical, updated insights

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