9 Wellness Trends to Ditch in 2023

In 2022, social media inspired many of the ways we tried to get and stay healthy—but not always for the better. Weight-loss drugs spread like wildfire online, as did our collective agreement to stop going the extra mile at work. We turned to Dr. TikTok again and again, and focused perhaps too much on body image—even when we tried to keep things positive. The new year is the perfect time to re-evaluate these habits, experts say. Here are nine wellness trends you’d be better off ditching in 2023—plus healthier alternatives. Weight-loss shots Ozempic and Wegovy, two weight-loss injections that are used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, are hot commodities—even among people without those conditions. “There are people on Reddit and TikTok and other platforms hearing about it,” says Dr. Andrew Kraftson, a clinical associate professor in metabolism, endocrinology, and diabetes at Michigan Medicine. “They’re hearing people’s success stories, and those are being amplified many times over.” His patients, who meet the indications for use, tell him that their family members who don’t are asking about the injections, and seeking out doctors who will prescribe them. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] These types of drugs temporarily turn down appetite, enabling people to eat less without feeling hungry. The average person loses about 15% of their total body weight within 68 weeks—but the injec...
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