Do you sometimes wonder—how exactly does my body shed fat? The internet is buzzing with weight loss diets and trends with a new one added every other week. High fibre, high fat, high protein, low carb, low sugar, gut cleanses—every diet puts forth a food group that will hopefully leave you satiated and ready for the festive season. But the truth is, none of it truly matters. One could be on a diet of cake and lose weight, albeit extremely unhealthily, while a diet of oatmeal could make you gain weight—it all boils down to how many calories you consume. To lose weight, you need to eat less calories so that your body burns its reserves of calories (often visible as that pouch on your belly).

In this episode, we discover the science behind weight loss and how a calorie-deficit diet works. We are guided through the experiences and wisdom of Dr Siddhant Bhargava, fitness and nutritional scientist and the co-founder of Food Darzee and InnerGize. Not only is this episode an excellent starting point for someone who wishes to understand the basics of calorie counting, but it also provides simple advice for maintaining discipline when it comes to your diet.

Tune in to learn all about calculating your required daily calories, new approaches in nutritional science and a nutritional scientist's own approach to well-being.

Produced by Anna Priyadarshini

Mixed by Kapil Dev Singh