India, Jan. 23 -- Weight loss involves creating a calorie deficit, which means burning more calories than you consume. Several routes are available to create this gap, whether through nutrition or physical activity. Intermittent fasting is one such approach to reducing daily calorie intake, where you eat within specific time windows and fast for the rest of the day. One extreme and highly restrictive form of intermittent fasting is OMAD, or One Meal A Day, which is causing serious health concerns.

Dietitian Dasha, who frequently shares insights on nutrition and clean eating, drew attention to a growing pattern of people developing gallbladder stones after following OMAD in a January 12 Instagram post.

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