The One Meal a Day Diet
The one meal a day diet, also known as OMAD, is a compelling topic for English learners to discuss offering a unique opportunity to enhance their language skills. Exploring this subject encourages learners to engage in meaningful conversations, express their opinions and actively participate in debates.
Discussing the advantages and disadvantages of this dietary approach requires learners to employ various language skills as well as expanding their vocabulary related to health, nutrition and lifestyle.
Instructions:
Go through the vocabulary below with your students and ask them to try and use this vocabaulry where possible when discussing the different conversation questions.What is OMAD?
The one meal a day diet, or OMAD, is a way of eating where a person has only one meal during a 24-hour period. Instead of having multiple small meals or snacks throughout the day, individuals who follow OMAD choose to consume all their daily calories in one sitting.
They will then fast for the rest of the day, abstaining from eating until the next scheduled meal. The meal consumed during OMAD is often substantial and nutrient-rich, aiming to provide the necessary sustenance for the entire day. It’s important to note that OMAD requires careful consideration of nutritional needs and may not be suitable for everyone.
Useful Vocabulary
Try and use the following vocabulary when answering the question. Click to look up the definition in the dictionary
Conversation Questions
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of following the one meal a day diet?
- Could you eat just one meal a day?
- How often do you eat now?
- Do you think you eat too much?
- How long do you think you should go without eating between meals?
- If you ate just one meal a day what would you eat?
- How would you feel eating once a day?
- Do you think the OMAD diet is sustainable?
- Should the one meal a day diet be promoted as a viable weight loss strategy?
- Does the one meal a day diet promote a healthy relationship with food, or does it encourage restrictive eating habits?
- What type of person should avoid doing the OMAD diet?
