Women Say This Viral TikTok Hack Helped Them Lose Weight—How To Make The "Natural Ozempic"
Women are saying they're dropping pounds on what they've dubbed "rice-zempic."
There's a new Ozempic in town, and it's completely natural – according to the women on TikTok.
Multiple videos have gone viral on "rice-zempic," which is rice water with lemon or lime. The recipe is simple: soak two tablespoons to a 1/4 cup of rice in warm water, drain the rice and reserve the liquid, squeeze some lemon or lime into it, and then drink it in the morning or at night.
@loveloveislovley is one of the many creators who says they've tried rice-zempic, suggesting she conducted her experiment for five days. "I've lost 12 pounds," she said. She later asked, "What if they taught us to rinse our rice so that we don't get that extra benefit?"
One user, @moonlightxdiaries, revealed that she had dropped 7lbs in one week, experienced higher energy levels, less bloating, and less sugar cravings. She documented her journey on TikTok through a video series.
A young woman who goes by Lanii (@laniilovee2) has been drinking rice water for seven days and says that it helps to suppress her appetite. Someone in her comment section said they were a sceptic, but they're on "day 3 down 5lbs." So far, I've seen a lot of positive testimonies about rice-zempic!
User @monikamonroe188 shared an easy recipe for her rice water, and a follower thanked her for the recipe, stating that it helped her lose two pounds in only a couple of days.
Jessica Chasteen, a self-described "hillbilly spiritualist," says that the rice-zempic is not "magic" but "science." She gives a shoutout to a man going by TheChorroKing on the platform that recently popularized the drink. "What he's doing is he is taking a prebiotic. So a prebiotic is something that helps our gut bacteria overall," she said. Perhaps Chasteen is onto something, as rice is a good source of prebiotic substances. Prebiotics are unique plant fibers that promote the growth of healthy bacteria in your gut, which can help regulate your digestive system.
Even though other videos claim that rice-zempic burns 14 lbs a week, experts claim there is no science to back it up yet.
Scott Keatley, a registered dietitian and co-owner of New York City’s Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy, informed Health.com, “While rice water may have some nutritional benefits, such as providing a source of energy from its starch content, there is no evidence to suggest it has any properties that would significantly impact weight loss, especially in the manner that anti-diabetic medications like Ozempic do."
As for the drink making you full, there's actually some science to that. “The starch expands in your stomach and can make you feel full – but it’s very short-lived,” Kunal Shah, MD, an assistant professor in the division of endocrinology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, said. However, unlike Ozempic, he added that the viral tonic is “not really metabolically helping you at all."
According to Mir Ali, MD, the weight-loss benefit of rice-zempic is that “it’s relatively low calorie – it’s just starchy water,” as he told Health.com. Dr. Ali is the medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California. “It can be helpful for weight loss if you’re using it to replace a meal.”
Still, I'm easily influenced, so I tried the rice-zempic myself this morning. There is no weight loss to report yet (obviously), but it did help reduce my bloating significantly.
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