https://www.hemed.com/blog Men's weight and metabolic health, explained by the HeMed clinical team: weight management, nutrition, the at-home blood test and what the evidence shows. en-gb Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hemed.com/blog/macro-calculator https://www.hemed.com/blog/macro-calculator Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A UK macro calculator on the SACN energy equations: estimated daily calories, a weight-loss target, and the protein, fat, carbohydrate and fibre to match. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/what-are-macros https://www.hemed.com/blog/what-are-macros Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Macros are the nutrients that supply energy: protein, carbohydrate and fat. What each does, the calories per gram, the UK shares and how to read a label. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/blood-test-first-or-questionnaire-alone https://www.hemed.com/blog/blood-test-first-or-questionnaire-alone Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The pharmacy regulator says a questionnaire alone is not enough for weight management prescribing. How a blood-test-first service differs, and what to ask. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/numbers-to-know-before-a-weight-goal https://www.hemed.com/blog/numbers-to-know-before-a-weight-goal Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Ten blood markers with their UK guide levels, and the conditions they can and cannot point to, from fatty liver to sleep apnoea. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/structured-programme-adherence https://www.hemed.com/blog/structured-programme-adherence Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 In other conditions, reminders roughly doubled the odds of taking medicine as prescribed, and most people on two UK programmes stayed on treatment. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/how-long-do-you-stay-on-wegovy https://www.hemed.com/blog/how-long-do-you-stay-on-wegovy Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 No end date: the licence names weight maintenance as part of treatment and sets one 6-month review. What that means for staying on, pausing or stopping. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/raised-cholesterol-or-blood-sugar-what-a-clinician-checks-first https://www.hemed.com/blog/raised-cholesterol-or-blood-sugar-what-a-clinician-checks-first Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Your cholesterol or blood sugar came back raised. What a UK clinician checks first, what the numbers mean, the NHS route, and where a blood test fits. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/switching-to-the-wegovy-pill https://www.hemed.com/blog/switching-to-the-wegovy-pill Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Moving to the tablet from another provider or another form: what the UK licence says, what a new prescriber reviews and what changes in your routine. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/weight-loss-treatment-timelines-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/weight-loss-treatment-timelines-men Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Four weight-management medicines, month by month: where each UK licence starts, the shortest time it allows at each step and where each schedule ends. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/wegovy-men-vs-women https://www.hemed.com/blog/wegovy-men-vs-women Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 On average, women lost more weight than men on Wegovy in the trials. The data for men, the likely reasons, and why an average is not a prediction. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/foundayo-week-by-week-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/foundayo-week-by-week-men Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Foundayo (orforglipron) week by week: the six dose steps from 0.8 mg to 17.2 mg, no food or water rules, side effects and when to call your clinician. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/eating-well-on-weight-loss-medicine https://www.hemed.com/blog/eating-well-on-weight-loss-medicine Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What NHS dietitians advise for eating on a GLP-1 weight-loss medicine: smaller meals, protein at each meal, fluids, fibre and the foods that worsen nausea. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-breakfast-ideas-weight-loss https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-breakfast-ideas-weight-loss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Seven high-protein breakfast ideas for weight loss with the protein per serving from UK food data, and what the evidence says about protein in the morning. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-foods-for-weight-loss https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-foods-for-weight-loss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The UK high-protein foods list for weight loss: protein per 100 g and per portion from the national food dataset, why protein helps, how much to aim for. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-meal-ideas-weight-loss https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-meal-ideas-weight-loss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Twelve high-protein lunch and dinner ideas for weight loss with the protein per serving from UK food data, including low-calorie options and portion sizes. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-snacks-weight-loss https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-protein-snacks-weight-loss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Fifteen high-protein snacks for weight loss with the protein per portion from UK food data, portion sizes for men, and the NHS advice on snacking. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/how-much-protein-for-weight-loss https://www.hemed.com/blog/how-much-protein-for-weight-loss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 How much protein to eat when losing weight: the UK reference intake, the range used in weight-loss trials, a calculator by body weight, how to spread it. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/protein-shakes-for-weight-loss https://www.hemed.com/blog/protein-shakes-for-weight-loss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Do protein shakes help with weight loss? What the trials and dietitians say, how NICE describes meal replacements, and how to read a shake label. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/prediabetes-in-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/prediabetes-in-men Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 An HbA1c of 42 to 47 mmol/mol means non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, not diabetes. What the figure means for men, and the next steps NICE and the NHS set out. 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