Seven of the best restaurants in Galway
Seven of the best restaurants in Galway

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Meet the Galway craftsman capturing seaside finds in cast concrete
Meet the Galway craftsman capturing seaside finds in cast concrete

Michelle Hanley

Erris Burke: A week in my wardrobe
Erris Burke: A week in my wardrobe

Sarah Finnan

Join us for The Confidence Gap: Turning Insight into Impact
Join us for The Confidence Gap: Turning Insight into Impact

Shayna Healy

Jess Murphy of KAI on the importance of pushing the next generation of Irish foodies forward
Jess Murphy of KAI on the importance of pushing the next generation of Irish foodies...

Sarah Gill

This Galway self-build is a combination of striking architecture and stylish touches
This Galway self-build is a combination of striking architecture and stylish touches

Nathalie Marquez Courtney

Alice Jary of Rúibín Galway on the importance of being committed to making change
Alice Jary of Rúibín Galway on the importance of being committed to making change

Sarah Gill

Where to eat, drink and shop in Galway, according to the locals
Where to eat, drink and shop in Galway, according to the locals

Holly O'Neill

48 Hours in Galway with Team IMAGE
48 Hours in Galway with Team IMAGE

Holly O'Neill

Where to stay for a Galway city mini break
Where to stay for a Galway city mini break

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A miracle weight loss drug? Have we learnt nothing at all?


by Amanda Cassidy
18th Jun 2023

The desire to achieve thinness by any means necessary—amphetamines, cabbage soup, SlimFast, and now Oxempic, remains a sad central tenet of female socialisation, writes Amanda Cassidy

People have been pushing back against fat stigma since at least the nineteen-sixties. But our fixation on thinness has now been given a new holy grail, according to some. But it’s not without complications. Saggy faces, questionable bowel movements and dirty smelly burps. These are the fallouts some are reporting from being on diabetes drug Ozempic. Semaglutide, also known as brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, slows down the digestive system, reducing blood sugar and acting...

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