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". or signup to continue reading One of the more recent trends is a homemade drink called , 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. While the recipe can vary slightly depending on who you ask, the to make ricezempic are: advise that best results will happen if you drink this concoction once a day, first thing in the morning, .
The idea is that the longer you consume ricezempic for, the more weight you'll lose. Some claim introducing the drink into your diet can lead to a weight loss of up to in two months. Those touting ricezempic argue it leads to weight loss because of the resistant starch rice contains.
Resistant starch is a type of dietary fibre (also classified as a prebiotic). There's it makes you feel fuller for longer, but it does have proven health benefits. Studies have shown consuming resistant starch may help regulate , aid and improve .
Research has also shown eating resistant starch reduces the risk of , , and other chronic d.