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Ricezempic: is there any evidence this TikTok trend will help you lose weight?
The Conversation
05/08/2024
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Abstract
If you spend any time looking at diet and lifestyle content on social media, you may well have encountered a variety of weight loss “hacks”.
One of the more recent trends is a home-made drink called ricezempic, made by soaking uncooked rice and then straining it to drink the leftover starchy water. Sounds delicious, right?
Its proponents claim it leads to weight loss by making you feel fuller for longer and suppressing your appetite, working in a similar way to the sought-after drug Ozempic – hence the name.
So does this drink actually mimic the weight loss effects of Ozempic? Spoiler alert – probably not. But let’s look at what the evidence tells us.
Details
- Title
- Ricezempic: is there any evidence this TikTok trend will help you lose weight?
- Creators
- Emily Burch - Southern Cross University, Faculty of HealthLauren Ball - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group
- Identifiers
- 991013214111202368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article