Mealsizer

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Yesterday, I had the privilege of representing Mealsizer as its founder at 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 in Copenhagen, hosted by Novo Nordisk.

The programme explored the many dimensions of obesity, from biology and behaviour change to food culture, storytelling and sustainable lifestyle support. It brought together inspiring content creators, health advocates, communicators and colleagues from Novo Nordisk around the world, all united by one shared ambition: improving the lives of people living with obesity.

A highlight was listening to Scott Butsch, MD and Global Medical Director at Novo Nordisk and one of the world’s leading voices in obesity medicine. He reminded us that the way we talk about obesity shapes how people living with the disease are perceived, whether they seek help, and ultimately the care they receive.

Another inspiring session came from Claus Meyer F.C, co-founder of Noma who reminded us that 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, a philosophy that lies at the heart of Mealsizer.

For more than 10 years, Mealsizer has helped translate nutrition recommendations into practical everyday meals in Swedish healthcare. Today, it is recommended in national guidelines for childhood obesity, supported by three scientific publications in obesity treatment interventions, and is currently being evaluated 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Novo Nordisk 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻 as a simple educational tool to help children and families better understand healthy, balanced eating during obesity treatment. Hopefully, this initiative can eventually expand across Europe, helping many more children and families build sustainable, healthy habits.

As modern obesity medications continue to transform obesity care, 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 are becoming more important than ever.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 was the opportunity to connect with inspiring people from around the world, each bringing unique perspectives and a shared commitment to making a difference.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, Novo Nordisk, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧, 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 that by combining science, education, storytelling and simple educational tools, we can help change lives 🩷