What does nutrition look like when medications like GLP-1s change appetite, hunger, and the way we experience food?
In Episode 19 of Eat Kale & Cupcakes, Laura Cipullo and Dr. Shannon Herbert sit down with Heidi Skolnik, sports nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and author of the new book, Your GLP-1 Game Plan, for a thoughtful conversation about nutrition, metabolic health, and navigating food while taking GLP-1 medications.
Heidi co-authored the New York Times bestseller The Whole Body Reset. A fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, she is the Sports Nutritionist to Juilliard, School of American Ballet and Women’s Sports Medicine Center at Hospital for Special Surgery. She appears frequently on national media outlets to discuss nutrition, health, and fitness.
Heidi brings decades of experience working at the intersection of nutrition, exercise, and health and shares why nutrition support matters alongside medication.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Heidi’s personal experience and what inspired her new book
- How GLP-1 medications affect metabolic health
- Why metabolic health is about more than a number on the scale
- Moving beyond the idea that weight loss automatically equals health
- Physiological hunger is not about willpower or discipline
- How trauma impacts metabolic health
- How GLP-1 medications can affect appetite, hunger, and food intake
- Why eating enough nourishing food still matters when you’re less hungry
- Protein, fiber, and other nutrition considerations while taking GLP-1s
- Learning to recognize hunger, fullness, and emotional cues around food
- Why education and individualized nutrition guidance is an important part of medication support
At Eat Kale & Cupcakes, we believe nutrition is about more than numbers. It’s about learning to understand your body, your biology, your relationship with food, and the many factors that influence how you eat.
Want to keep learning?
📖 Check out Heidi Skolnik’s new book, Your GLP-1 Game Plan, a practical guide to eating, moving, and thriving while using GLP-1 medications. The book is available beginning September 22, 2026. Order Heidi’s book
🎓 Want to go deeper with us? Check out our GLP-1 Master Class,
where we explore the nutrition, mindset, and whole-person considerations that come with navigating GLP-1 medications.
This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Medication and nutrition decisions should be made with your individual healthcare team.
