India, Feb. 6 -- If you're trying to lose weight, chances are you've been tempted by neatly packaged "healthy" snacks - protein bars, veggie chips and labelled superfoods that promise quick results. But more often than not, these health-washed products quietly load your diet with empty calories, added sugars and false reassurance, while pulling you further away from real nourishment. True, sustainable weight loss isn't built on shortcuts or expensive packaged fixes - it comes from simple, home-cooked, regulated foods that actually support your body.

Rujuta Diwekar, a leading celebrity nutritionist and wellness expert who has worked with stars such as Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor - and who famously curated Kareena Kapoor's...