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This cookie dough recipe ‘works like Ozempic,’ health expert says
She says this Oreo recipe will leave you double stuffed.
A California health coach is going viral on TikTok for her five-ingredient cookie dough she claims “works like the natural version of Ozempic.”
“The way Ozempic works is that it synthetically releases a gut hormone you naturally produce called your GLP-1,” Aesha Karunakaran explains in a clip posted last month that has gained 91,100 views.
“Your GLP-1 is your hormone that is responsible for making you feel full. So when you feel full that’s a sign that your GLP-1 is releasing.”
She continued: “After consuming a lot of calories, you release that GLP-1, and you feel full, and you stop eating.”
Though the Beverly Hills beauty insists the cookie blend helped her shed 15 pounds in 60 days, one nutritionist argues it’s not “a one-stop weight loss solution.”
The Post has contacted Karunakaran and nutritionists for comment.
Conceived for weight management of adults with obesity and Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, Ozempic has become Hollywood’s most in-demand rapid weight loss drug.
But some patients have reported serious side effects from the fast-acting injectable such as saggy skin where fat used to be.
“Ozempic is a zero-calorie GLP-1, and what that means is that it releases high, high, high amounts of GLP-1 synthetically, so you feel full without eating any food. You create a huge caloric deficit,” Karunakaran explained.
“Now whey protein actually releases high amounts of GLP-1 naturally, so that’s why we’re starting this recipe with two scoops of all-natural whey protein, and we’re using cupcake batter,” she said, pouring the powder into a bowl.
“Whey protein digests too quickly, so you wouldn’t be able to release as much GLP-1 with only whey protein, so we need to slow down the digestion of this whey protein with a fiber.”
Karunakaran instructed viewers to add two tablespoons of coconut flour, two tablespoons of rolled oats blended into oat flour, and a quarter cup of milk before mixing.
She then sprinkled a crushed Oreo on top of her creation.
“I promise you’ll probably have a very hard time eating very much else after this cookie dough because it releases such high amounts of your GLP-1 and works like a natural version of Ozempic for suppressing your appetite,” she claimed.
If that sounds like too much work, Karunakaran also sells cookie dough samples on her website.
While several TikTokers applauded her recipe, a spokesperson for the NYC-based health and wellness nutrition private practice Chelsea Nutrition told the Daily Mail they “would not recommend eating this cookie dough as a one-stop weight loss solution.”
Chelsea Panin, a certified integrative nutrition health coach and founder of BodyWise Health Coaching, tells The Post that while Karunakaran’s recipe is a better alternative to regular cookie dough, relying on this product to lose weight could lead to disordered eating habits and malnutrition.
“Filling up on this isn’t going to provide you with the nutrients your body needs,” Panin said. “What she [Karunakaran] is doing isn’t anything new here. She’s talking about a high-protein meal that is low in calories and burning off more calories than you’re taking in. You’re going to lose weight. This is still processed food.”
Panin continued: “The quality of the food that we put in our bodies is absolutely everything. We should be focusing on adding in more whole foods. If you’re hungry, eat. Suppressing our appetite isn’t a good thing. We receive hunger cues for a reason.”
