Some Indian foods for weight loss
Avocados, quinoa, salmon, and other such rare-sounding foods have gained immense popularity among fitness freaks and people who have taken up new diets to lose weight. Losing weight is not all about reducing the number of calories that you consume but ensuring that the food that you are eating is healthy, loaded with lean protein, fiber, and good fats. Weight watchers are mostly attracted to fancy food when trying to shed kilos, but the truth is that our everyday Indian foods are equally healthy and can help in weight loss. To all you fitness enthusiasts, we bring six low-calories foods that you should try if you want to lose weight.
Poha
Popular in Maharashtra, Poha is an easy recipe that is also a healthy breakfast option and is made with onions, potato and seasoning like crushed chillies, crushed peanuts, curry leaves and lemon. Light on the digestive system, it is a great option for breakfast and is the go-to dish if you do not feel like cooking
Low-calorie microwave dhokla
Dhokla is a fermented, steamed snack that is originally from Gujarat and make for the perfect low-calorie snack. It is also a versatile option because it does not require any elaborate cooking and can be easily made in a microwave with certain ingredients like besan, chili, curd, suji and curry leaves.
