Prof. Dr. Osman Müftüoğlu explains: Is the OMAD diet healthy?

Hürriyet columnist Prof. Dr. Osman Müftüoğlu shared his assessments regarding eating only one meal a day. Müftüoğlu stated the following:

"However, it is not clearly and definitively defined which of the methods of eating less might be more effective. Some studies show that fasting 2-3 days a week, others show that eating dinner early and lightly or even skipping it entirely, and still others show that consuming only low-calorie/sugar-free liquids for one month each year can extend lifespan. Looking at this data, everyone is trying to develop a 'less eating' method that fits their own mindset, lifestyle, and habits. For my part, I have chosen to eat two meals a day. I also try to get by with just one meal a day for only one or two days a week—and even then, only in some weeks. So, is it possible to stay healthy or gain an additional health advantage by eating only one meal a day, spending 1 hour of the day full and 23 hours hungry, in other words, by doing the OMAD diet? Are there wrong and negative consequences to that practice? If you ask me, extended OMAD diets are definitely an unhealthy nutritional choice."