Why spend thousands of dollars when you could get the same effects from rice, lime, and water? This is the latest questionable logic spreading across TikTok, thanks to a starchy concoction users are calling "ricezempic." The buzzy beverage is made by soaking unwashed rice in a cup of hot water, then removing the rice and adding lime juice to the murky remnants. For best results, drink it first thing in the morning, with many claiming it has helped them lose up to 14 pounds in a week and feel less hungry throughout the day.
Over the last few weeks, more and more people have shared their journeys on TikTok, and have earned more than three million views. If you're having some drink déjà vu, you're not alone. Ricezempic's complex carbohydrate cousin just a few weeks ago, with an almost identical recipe (except instead of rice, it featured .
. . you guessed it .
. . a scoop of oats).
According to the experts PS spoke with back then, there is no data to support that oatzempic is effective for weight loss. But is ricezempic any different? And why is the internet so obsessed with homemade Ozempic anyway? , MS, RDN, LD, CLEC, CPT, is a registered and licensed dietitian. , MS, RD, is a nutrition expert and co-author of "Sugar Shock.
" "It is very unlikely that this drink will offer the same benefits as weight loss medication," says Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, LD, CLEC, echoing what past sources have said about oatzempic. Still, while you probably won't see any significant weight change.
