This injectable drug is used to treat type 2 diabetes, but thanks to its ability to curb appetite, it has become the ultimate weight-loss miracle drug. Ozempic and other similar drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, mimic a hormone that regulates blood glucose by inducing increased insulin secretion from the pancreas. This slows the rate that food leaves the stomach and enters the intestines, giving a feeling of satiety that reduces appetite and can consequently lead to weight loss. Those who take Ozempic eat less because they feel full on less food. “Tapas is, if you will allow me the expression, a ‘social Ozempic,’ because the speed of intake is slowed by the force of the ritual.