‘Oatzempic’ is gaining steam online. What is this weight loss trend?

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Ozempic, the popular weight loss drug made by Novo Nordisk. However, there isn’t a medical ingredient in the concoction, which consists of a half cup of rolled oats, one cup of water, juice from half of a lime and a dash of cinnamon.Certain TikTok users claim they’ve shed 40 pounds within two months thanks to the drink.

Another user said she lost seven pounds in 10 days with oatzempic.One TikTok user said drinking the oatzempic drink twice daily has helped her lose weight. She added that historically, she has struggled with weight loss due to her polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis — but drinking the oat-based concoction twice a day has made a difference.“I have never gotten results like I’m getting currently, with the help of this drink,” she claims in the video.Natalie Riediger, an associate professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba, said the oatzempic trend is a recent food fad she saw pop up, and believes these types of trends tend to “come and go.”“For the last, I don’t know how many decades, we have had a preoccupation with weight loss.

So this isn’t surprising,” she told Global News. “And of course, Ozempic has really penetrated the public consciousness.”While acknowledging the nutritional benefits of consuming oats, she emphasized the importance of not solely relying on dietary trends for achieving sustainable weight loss.A small, steady weight loss of one or two pounds a week is much easier to attain and healthier for your heart than a larger drop, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.This allows the body to adjust to the change and can lower the risk of developing strong cravings and feelings of deprivation that often accompany more rapid