{"id":2020597,"date":"2025-09-14T05:36:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2020597"},"modified":"2025-09-14T05:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:36:28","slug":"omad-diet-why-almost-every-other-celebrity-is-following-it-and-how-it-can-bring-about-weight-loss-and-age-reversal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/omad-diet-why-almost-every-other-celebrity-is-following-it-and-how-it-can-bring-about-weight-loss-and-age-reversal\/","title":{"rendered":"OMAD Diet: Why almost every other celebrity is following it and how it can bring about weight loss and age reversal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"From superstar Shahrukh Khan to Karan Johar practicing it, the OMAD has become a popular diet trend. From promising weight loss to age reversal effects, One Meal a Day (OMAD) is living up to the hype. But does this extreme version of intermittent fasting really live up to Science?\">From superstar Shahrukh Khan to Karan Johar practicing it, the OMAD has become a popular diet trend. From promising weight loss to age reversal effects, One Meal a Day (OMAD) is living up to the hype. But does this extreme version of intermittent fasting really live up to Science?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting\" msid=\"123873111\" width=\"\" title=\"OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-123873111,resizemode-4\/omad-the-extreme-version-of-intermittent-fasting.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Be it Bruce Springsteen or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shahrukh-khan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shahrukh Khan<\/a>, when talking about fitness, celebrities are full of praise for the diet practice called OMAD. Many celebrities are crediting the prolonged fasting method for weight loss, age reversal and mental clarity.<!-- --> Here we decode what science says about the One Meal a Day (OMAD) practice.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">OMAD: the extreme version of <\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">intermittent fasting<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Simply put, the OMAD diet is an extreme ratio between fasting and eating. OMAD, the short for &#8216;One Meal a Day&#8217; suggests, instead of eating three meals, one should consume all the calories within one hour and fast for the remaining 23 hours. The 23:1 describes the fasting to eating ratio. Basically, this practice is about putting the body in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/heart-health\/time-to-try-intermittent-fasting\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">prolonged fasting <\/a>state every single day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u200bOMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva\" msid=\"123873127\" width=\"\" title=\"OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-123873127,resizemode-4\/omad-the-extreme-version-of-intermittent-fasting-credits-canva.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/> B-town celebrities including Alia Bhatt, Mona Singh, Karan Johar, Malaika Arora have claimed to be practicing OMAD to stay fit. Celebs credit OMAD for weight loss, focus and longevity and claim it as a fitness mantra that has transformed their health and physique.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">OMAD for weight loss<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Some studies suggest intermittent fasting has proven to be an effective weight-loss method. A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/heart-health\/time-to-try-intermittent-fasting\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Harvard study<\/a> suggests periodic fasting triggers a fat-burning process. This is prominently because, when one goes without food for several hours, the body uses the sugar as an energy source to burn fat. However, studies highlight, with intermittent fasting, people tend to lose weight fairly slowly.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u200bOMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting\" msid=\"123873140\" width=\"\" title=\"OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-123873140,resizemode-4\/omad-the-extreme-version-of-intermittent-fasting.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">OMAD for age reversal<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Aging is inevitable but it can, at least, be slowed. A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/more-evidence-that-aging-might-be-reversible\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Harvard study<\/a> argues that aging in animals might be reversible.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Age reversal typically refers to slow aging through measurable changes like improved cellular repair process, maintenance of immune health and slower decline in aging biomarkers. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>It is important to note that there are no long\u2010term trials showing OMAD can slow down aging. However, there are several proven benefits of intermittent fasting that can be responsible for healthy aging and indirect skin-specific outcomes. These may include:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Less sugar damage <\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Eating less can help the blood sugar stay steady. This leads to less sugar damage to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10180699\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">collagen<\/a>, the protein that keeps the skin firm. Less collagen damage will lead to lesser damage to the skin<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Autophagy<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10509423\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Studies suggest <\/a>fasting turns on autophagy. Autophagy is a process where the skin cleans out the old and damaged parts. A research by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7460956\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">UK National institute of Health<\/a> autophagy declines with premature skin aging. This may keep the skin cells healthier and delay visible aging. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u200bOMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva\" msid=\"123873153\" width=\"\" title=\"OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-123873153,resizemode-4\/omad-the-extreme-version-of-intermittent-fasting-credits-canva.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>OMAD: the extreme version of intermittent fasting. Credits: Canva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"59\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">OMAD: Is it right or risky? <\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"61\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"62\"\/>It is important to understand that a celebrity following a diet trend is different from a normal person following it. Celebrities follow these fasting plans by working with professionals (doctors, nutritionists and personal chefs). The professional supervision makes sure to cover the required protein, vitamin and calorie intake. Not every regular person can afford professional help, this can lead to nutrient gaps and ultimately leave a negative impact on health.<!-- --> So, following any diet simply because someone else is following it, is not a good idea and should be done only after professional advice.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"66\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. 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