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Not Ozempic, it's One Meal A Day (OMAD) for Karan Johar; How safe is this diet?
In a recent interview Karan Johar mentioned that he has been following OMAD ( One Meal A Day) diet for seven months and it has been doing wonders on him. He credits the OMAD that is the one meal a day diet for his transformation.
Karan Johar confessed, 'The first seven days were hell, but I was relentless.' Shah Rukh Khan also mentioned in an interview with The Guardian that he only eats one meal a day.
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What is OMAD ?
OMAD stands for One Meal a Day, a strict eating pattern in which you eat within a one-hour window and fast for the remaining 23 hours. And you are supposed to consume all the calories within one single meal. This diet leads to a significant calorie deficit.
How OMAD works
According to an article published in WebMD, like other kinds of intermittent fasting, eating one meal a day is a way of manipulating how your body finds and uses fuel. When you eat in a more traditional pattern, your energy comes from the food that you eat.
When you take in carbohydrates, your body breaks them down into sugars. If you have more sugar in your blood than you need, a chemical called insulin will carry the extra into your fat cells.
When you don't eat for extended periods of time, your body produces less insulin. Your cells still need energy for fuel, so your fat cells release energy to compensate. For this to happen, however, you have to avoid eating for long enough that your insulin levels drop.
The cons of OMAD diet
Though the OMAD diet is very effective for fast weight loss. 'It can lead to significant nutritional deficiency,' says nutritionist Kavita Devgan. For sustainability, a gradual calorie deficit diet is ideal. This diet is definitely not sustainable and can make you feel hungrier. And you can end up eating more once you break the fast.
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