Former Miss World contestant Pooja Chopra reveals why she doesn’t like fad diets: ‘Gulab jamun or ras malai, I can eat it all’
Pooja Chopra, who recently gained attention for her performance in Netflix’s Khakee: The Bengal Chapter, shared the diet and fitness secrets behind her toned and slender physique. Stressing that she is not a fan of fad diets, the former Miss India World 2009 (who later went on to represent India at Miss World 2009) said, “I don’t try fad diets because I know what works for me and what does not. Why should I take a chance? I take immense pride in saying that I have never ever fallen prey to anything – be it a fad diet or anything else.”
Taking a cue from her admission to HT Lifestyle, we reached out to Umang Malhotra, clinical dietitian at Fitelo, to learn more about fad diets. “Such diets often promise quick weight loss but come with hidden downsides. They typically cut out essential food ...