A health coach has caused quite a stir online after claiming that her four-ingredient cookie dough works similarly to Ozempic, a weight-loss drug.
Aesha Karunakaran, from Beverly Hills, California, took to TikTok to share her hack.
She listed the simple list of ingredients needed to complete the recipe that she claims can help dieters lose “half a pound of fat” in 30 days.
And social media users were stunned by the revelation and rushed to praise the insightful tip.
Aesha Karunakaran, from Beverly Hills, California, caused quite a stir online after claiming that her four-ingredient cookie dough works similarly to Ozempic for weight loss
In the clip, which she shared with her 18,000 followers, Aesha can be seen sitting at a table as she relays her instructions to viewers.
She begins, “You’ll lose half a pound by eating an Oreo every day for 30 days. I’m going to show you how to transform this Oreo so you can lose weight by eating your favorite snack.
“We’re going to make a cookie and cream cookie dough that works like the natural version of Ozempic and helped me lose 15 pounds in 60 days.”
Aesha then elaborates on her findings: ‘The way Ozempic works is that it synthetically releases a gut hormone that you produce naturally called GLP-1.
“Your GLP-1 is your hormone that makes you feel full. So if you feel full, that’s a sign that your GLP-1 is being released.
“After you eat a big meal — so after consuming a lot of calories — you let go of that GLP-1 and you feel full and you stop eating.
Now Ozempic is a zero-calorie GLP-1 and what that means is that it synthetically releases high, high, high amounts of GLP-1 so you feel full without eating anything. You create a huge calorie deficit.’
Aesha continues, “Now whey protein naturally releases large amounts of GLP-1, so we start this recipe with two scoops of all-natural whey protein and use cupcake batter.
She listed the simple list of ingredients needed to complete the recipe that she claims can help dieters lose “half a pound of fat” in 30 days
“Whey protein digests too quickly, so you wouldn’t be able to release as much GLP-1 with just whey protein, so we need to slow down the digestion of this whey protein with a fiber.”
She instructs viewers to add two tablespoons of coconut flour to the mix as she explains, “[It] adds seven grams of fiber to this recipe, which will slow down the digestion of the whey protein, releasing even more GLP-1.
“Carbs also naturally release high amounts of GLP-1, but because we’re making this a weight loss food, we’re going to use a small amount of slow-digesting carbohydrates. We’re going to use two tablespoons of rolled oats that we’ve mixed into oat flour.”
Aesha therefore adds a quarter cup of milk before mixing it all together.
The health coach shows the finished cookie dough to the camera before placing it in a bowl and sprinkling it with crushed Oreo.
She concludes, “I promise you that after this cookie dough you will probably have a really hard time eating much more because it releases such high amounts of your GLP-1 and acts like a natural version of Ozempic to suppress your appetite.
Concluding, Aesha says, “The protein in this cookie dough ends up being about 250 calories for 50g of protein, which is an excellent protein-to-calorie ratio — probably the best you’re going to find.”
And other social media users were stunned by the revelation and rushed to praise the recipe
“If you’ve struggled with binge eating or overeating, this recipe will greatly help you overcome those issues while also building a healthy relationship and helping you enjoy your favorite foods in moderation.”
Concluding, Aesha says, “The protein in this cookie dough ends up being about 250 calories for 50g of protein, which is an excellent protein-to-calorie ratio—probably the best you’re going to find.”
“Each time you eat this cookie dough, it burns about 70 calories.
“Over a 30-day period, that’s 2,100 calories… which is half a pound of fat you’re going to burn eating cookies and cream cookie dough in your carriage.”
“This is a great way to build lean muscle mass, speed up your metabolism and lose weight even faster.”
And other social media users were stunned by the revelation and rushed to praise Aesha’s recipe.
One wrote: ‘Thanks for this!!! Much cheaper than the Ozempic.’
Another said: ‘Obsessed with this!! You’re so smart, thanks for sharing.’
And a third simply said, “This is so cool.”
But FEMAIL reached out to a Chelsea Nutrition spokesperson of New York, who was a little hesitant about Aesha’s recipe.
They said they “wouldn’t recommend eating this cookie dough as a one-stop weight loss solution.”
And instead said, “The claims that this cookie dough is equivalent to Ozempic can be dangerously misleading…
“Using this recipe as a weight loss “remedy” can lead to disordered eating patterns and can leave someone with vitamin and mineral deficiencies if their diet is not comprehensive.”