10 top trends resetting consumer appetite in 2026

From GLP-1-driven taste shifts to protein pressure and portion realism, 2026 won’t kill indulgence – it’ll demand that bakery and snacks work harder for every bite.
GLP-1 Drugs Help Quell Asthma Among Teens Who Are Overweight or Obese

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Severe asthma attacks can be cut in half among teens with excess…
Remote Care Enables Effective Weight Loss With Semaglutide

Patients with overweight/obesity receiving branded semaglutide via a nationwide telehealth platform achieve weight-loss outcomes comparable to those in the STEP 1 trial of GLP-1 receptor agonist. Medscape Medical News
The expanding landscape of GLP-1 medicines

Nature Medicine, Published online: 02 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-04124-5 This Review discusses the expansion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicines beyond type 2 diabetes and obesity, outlining opportunities for new indications, key questions around benefits and long-term safety, and areas of uncertainty requiring further research.
GLP-1 Drugs Such As Ozempic and Zepbound Help Quell Asthma Among Teens Who Are Overweight or Obese

FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026 — Severe asthma attacks can be cut in half among teens with excess weight by taking cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says.
Half as many teens needed asthma treatment at an emergency…
The good health news that could improve your life in 2026

This is Everyday Science with Clare Wilson, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox every week, you can sign up here. Hello, and welcome back to Everyday Science. Are you in a post-Christmas slump? If so, lift your spirits by reading some good news, the progress that has been […]
Twenty Twenty-Five

2025 was… a year. And I made it to the end of that year. If you’re reading this, I imagine you did too and let’s celebrate that. But also not one without loss; of loved ones, of health, of relationships, of jobs, of liberties, of pursuits of happiness. Let’s mourn those. My year was mundane […]
What’s ahead for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s in 2026 – NPR

What’s ahead for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s in 2026 NPR 2026 will bring more GLP-1 weight loss pills — and new habits. These stocks are poised to benefit CNBC What to watch for in weight loss drugs in 2026: Price changes, GLP-1 pills and more NBC News The weight-loss drugs on trial in 2026 may trump […]
How To Microdose GLP-1 (& How To Make Eating Less EASY Even After You Stop Your Peptides) With Geoff Cook of Noom

What I Discuss with Geoff Cook: How Noom helps people feel better today and live longer by focusing on mindset, vitality, and the use of very small GLP-1 microdoses to quiet food noise without extreme dieting or appetite loss…03:31 Why Noom chooses semaglutide for microdosing, how FDA-regulated compounding ensures safety and […] The post How […]
The bio-pirate’s guide to GLP-1 agonists

Published on January 2, 2026 3:32 AM GMT How to lose weight, infringe patents, and possibly poison yourself for 22 Euros a month. Introduction In March 2025, Scott Alexander wrote: Others are turning amateur chemist. You can order GLP-1 peptides from China for cheap. Once you have the peptide, all you have to do is […]