2 nutritionists share the ideal Indian diet plan to lose weight

With obesity affecting 5 per cent of the country’s total population, weight loss is top priority for many. However, we also know that losing weight is no cakewalk. A combination of a healthy diet and regular workout is the key to healthy and sustainable weight loss. Many people have a misconception that losing weight requires them to follow some extreme diet like keto or intermittent, which is wrong. Losing weight requires one to eat a balanced diet with the right proportions of all food groups.

In fact, the foods that one has been accustomed to eating since childhood is the best option to lose weight, rather than eating new, expensive and fancy foods.

To know if Indian diets can help one lose weight, we talked to two leading nutritionists.

As per Dr Mansi, there are three basic rules to lose weight.

– Eating early dinner

– Avoiding sugar

– Avoiding junk

Talking about Indian diet for weight loss, Dr Mansi said Indian food when cooked properly makes for a very balanced meal plan. The good old dals, low-fat paneer, lentils, soya, green vegetables, curd, egg whites, whole grain flours, fish, chicken provide us with all the essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals.

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