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A Closer Look at the OMAD Diet

by Janet Helm Leave a Comment

Celebrity diets continue to be a source of fascination – unfortunately. The latest attention-grabbing weight loss trend is the one meal a day, or OMAD diet.

It’s also become a big trend on TikTok, and the hashtag #omad has accrued more than 500 million views. Videos of “omaders” boast about their significant weight loss on the diet and proudly share their one meal, which is often a staggering amount of food for a single meal, totaling 2,000 calories or more.

While you may be hearing more about this diet just recently, it’s actually been around for more than 10 years. It was popularized in Silicon Valley as a form of “biohacking” to increase productivity.

Read more at U.S. News & World Report.

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Janet Helm is a a registered dietitian nutritionist and culinary professional who combines her expertise in nutrition and communications to create a career in food marketing that has spanned more than 25 years.

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ABOUT JANET

Janet Helm, MS, RDN, is registered dietitian nutritionist who specializes in nutrition and culinary communications. With over two decades of experience in marketing communications, she’s an expert in global food culture, culinary trends and consumer food shopping behavior. A frequent presenter at national food and nutrition conferences, Helm has also discussed the latest nutrition topics on Good Morning America, Today and CNN.

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