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.”


Health coach claims her cookie dough recipe 'works like Ozempic'
Aesha Karunakaran said her recipe helped her lose 15 pounds in 60 days.
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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.


Health coach claims her cookie dough recipe 'works like Ozempic'
The cookie dough is made using two scoops of all natural whey protein cupcake batter.
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“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.


Health coach claims her cookie dough recipe 'works like Ozempic'
The recipe includes is only five ingredients: All natural whey protein cupcake batter; coconut flour; rolled oats; milk and an Oreo.
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Health coach claims her cookie dough recipe 'works like Ozempic'
Karunakaran claims her creation can help consumers lose fat quickly.
aesha.karunakaran/TikTok

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.”

“The claims of this cookie dough being equivalent to Ozempic can be dangerously misleading…,” the outlet quoted the rep saying.

“Using this recipe as a ‘cure’ for weight loss could lead to disordered eating patterns and could leave someone with vitamin and mineral deficiencies if their diet is not comprehensive.”