I’m a health coach – here’s how to lose weight by eating COOKIE DOUGH

A health coach has caused quite the stir online after claiming her four-ingredient cookie dough works in the same way as weight-loss drug Ozempic.

Aesha Karunakaran, from Beverly Hills, California, took to TikTok to share her hack.

She listed out the simple list of ingredients needed to complete the recipe that she claims can help dieters lose ‘half a pound of fat’ in 30 days.

And social media users were left stunned by the revelation and rushed to praise the insightful tip.

In the clip, which she shared with her 18,000 followers, Aesha can be seen sitting at a table as she relays her instructions to viewers.

She begins: ‘You lose half a pound eating an Oreo everyday for 30 days. I’m going to show you how to transform this Oreo so you can lose weight eating your favorite snack.

‘We’re going to make a cookies and cream cookie dough that works like the natural version of Ozempic and helped me lose 15 pounds in 60 days.’

Aesha then launches into her findings: ‘The way Ozempic works is that it synthetically releases a gut hormone you naturally produce called GLP-1.

‘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.

‘After you eat a big meal – so after consuming a lot of calories – you release that GLP-1 and you feel full and you stop eating.

‘Now 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.’

Elaborating further, Aesha continues: ‘Now whey protein actually releases high amounts of GLP-1 naturally so that’s why we’re starting with this recipe with two scoops of all natural whey protein and we’re using cupcake batter.

She listed out the simple list of ingredients needed to complete the recipe that she claims can help dieters lose ‘half a pound of fat’ in 30 days

‘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.’ 

She instructs viewers to add two tablespoons of coconut flour to the mix as she explains: ‘[It] adds seven grams of fiber to this recipe which is going to slow down the digestion of the whey protein which in turn is going to release even more GLP-1.

‘Carbs also naturally release high amounts of GLP-1 but because we’re making this a weight loss food, we’re going to use a small amount of slow digesting carbs, we’re going to use two tablespoons of rolled oats that we’ve blended into oat flour.’

Aesha then also adds a quarter cup of milk before mixing the whole thing together.

The health coach shows the finished cookie dough to camera before placing it in a bowl and topping with crushed Oreo.

She concludes: ‘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.

Rounding up, Aesha says: ‘The protein in this cookie dough ends up being about 250 calories for 50g of protein which is an excellent protein to calorie ratio – probably the best you’re going to find’

And other social media users were left stunned by the revelation and rushed to praise the recipe

‘If you struggled with binge eating or overeating, this recipe will greatly help you overcome those problems while also creating a healthy relationship and helping you enjoy your favorite foods in moderation.’

Rounding up, Aesha says: ‘The protein in this cookie dough ends up being about 250 calories for 50g of protein which is an excellent protein to calorie ratio – probably the best you’re going to find.

‘About 70 calories are going to get burned every time you eat this cookie dough.

‘Over a 30-day period that’s 2,100 calories… which is a half a pound of fat that you’re going to burn sitting on your coach eating cookies and cream cookie dough.

‘This is a great way to build lean muscle mass, speed up your metabolism and lose weight even faster.’

And other social media users were left stunned by the revelation and rushed to praise Aesha’s recipe.

One wrote: ‘Thank you for this!!! Much cheaper than the Ozempic.’

Another added: ‘Obsessed with this!! You’re so smart, thanks for sharing.’

And a third simply said: ‘This is so cool.’ 

But FEMAIL contacted a spokesperson from New York-based Chelsea Nutrition who was a little more wary of Aesha’s recipe.

They said that they would ‘would not recommend eating this cookie dough as a one stop weight loss solution.’

And instead said: ‘The claims of this cookie dough being equivalent to Ozempic can be dangerously misleading… 

‘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.’