Cinnamon, green tea, berberine may mimic Ozempic's weight-loss effect

Green tea, cinnamon, and ginger may help boost metabolism and weight loss, and act on the GLP-1 hormone in ways similar to Ozempic, a new review of the evidence suggests.

 

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