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One Meal a Day (OMAD)

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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026

A fasting protocol where a person eats only one meal per day, often used for calorie restriction and longevity benefits.

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David uses coffee to help stomach the transition to OMAD, not as an alternative to it.

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David Sinclair

"If there was one thing I would recommend to anybody to slow down aging, it would be to skip a meal or two a day... I've gone from skipping breakfast most of my life now to skipping lunch as well, and I have my physique back that I had wh..."

Work up to it gradually from three meals a day; fill stomach with tea, coffee with milk, or diet sodas; give it at least two weeks

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David Sinclair
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Used for: Longevity, calorie restriction, reducing metabolic stress Praised: Aligns with how humans evolved; avoids blood sugar spikes and brain fog vs: Contrasted with three meals a day plus snacks, which he calls marketing inven...

"Generally I like to eat one meal a day, maybe two if I'm being social but not three. I think three meals a day plus snacks is marketing."

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