Rob Lowe expressed his “concern” about the growing popularity of weight loss drugs today.
The 59-year-old actor, known for his committed approach to health and wellness, said weight loss aids, such as diabetes medications like Ozempic, are “great” but don’t align with the “longevity of everything.” .
In an interview with People published on Monday, shared his thoughts on the increase in people trying to lose weight using the FDA-approved prescription drug for people with type 2 diabetes.
The Unstable star, who celebrated his 33rd year of sobriety in May 2023, added that “lifestyle” is more important to him.
“I see people who are taking all the new medications to lose weight,” he began. “That’s fantastic and has really changed their lives.”
Rob Lowe expressed ‘concern’ about the growing popularity of weight loss drugs today
The 59-year-old actor, known for his committed approach to health and wellness, said weight loss aids, such as diabetes medications like Ozempic, are “great” but don’t align with the “longevity of everything.” .
In an interview with People published Monday, he shared his thoughts on the rise of people trying to lose weight using the FDA-approved prescription drug for people with type 2 diabetes.
‘But my concern is always, okay? And now that? What’s the plan for the longevity of it all?
Ahead of turning 60, Lowe shared that he has become even more disciplined about his own health and well-being.
“I’m trying to be even more disciplined now that I’m older, because as you get older, you need to watch what you eat even more than when you were younger,” he explained.
One part of your life where you try to maintain more discipline is your sugar consumption.
“So I tried to completely eliminate sugar as a New Year’s resolution,” she revealed. “And now I think, okay, that’s not sustainable for me, but how can I really control my sugar intake?”
Meanwhile, Lowe previously claimed that “science is catching up” to her health-conscious lifestyle.
He remembered that people made fun of him in the past but now they followed his example and slept more, for example.
“People used to make fun of me,” he said. GQ in October 2021. ‘But now science is catching up: it’s more than just a restful night’s sleep. It is brain sleep, it is body sleep, it is concentration.’
He noted that he has witnessed how weight loss medications change people’s lives. However, the Unstable star said ‘lifestyle’ is more important
In the past, you’ve talked about how you’ve become more disciplined with your own health and well-being compared to when you were in your twenties; seen during the filming of 911: Lonestar in 2021 versus Youngblood in 1985
He also talked about how he used to prioritize the amount of time he spent exercising.
Decades later, he has a “more strategic” approach to training in the gym.
“The other thing is, as a man in his fifties, I’m training very differently than I used to,” he said at the time.
“The hardest thing for me has been training less,” he said. ‘I would train every day if I could and, frankly, I would punish myself.
“If I don’t feel like I just committed suicide in the gym, I feel like it was a waste of time,” he admitted.
‘Turns out that’s not true; especially not true when you are no longer in your twenties or thirties. So I’m really focusing on diet, rest and being smarter and more strategic in training.”