India, Feb. 5 -- Carbohydrates have long carried a bad reputation in the weight-loss world, often blamed for everything from stubborn fat to poor metabolic health. As protein takes centre stage, carbs are increasingly pushed into the villain category - but is that polarised view actually accurate? Do all carbohydrates really make you gain weight, or does the problem lie in the type and quality of carbs we choose to eat?

Dr Manan Vora, a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon, health educator, and co-founder of NutriByte Wellness, is unpacking the controversy around carbs - are they really the villain that people portray them as? In an Instagram video shared on February 4, the surgeon explains that it's poor carbohydrate choices - rather than c...