India, May 16 -- What you eat plays a big role in your weight loss goals. With a growing sway towards Western diets like the Mediterranean or gluten-free diet, home-cooked Indian foods sometimes get a bad rap, frowned upon for being too oily, too heavy, or sometimes even too nutritionally shallow to be effective.

But here's the catch- when planned smartly, your everyday roti, sabzi, dal, and even rice can become a perfectly balanced, nutrient-dense meal that supports your sustainable weight loss goals.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Pratayksha Bhardwaj, Dietitian and Weight Management Expert, shared how one can integrate traditional meals in weight loss plans.

He explained, "Traditional Indian diets, when thoughtfully planned, c...