AIIMS, Stanford, Harvard-trained gastroenterologist rates 10 weight-loss diet items: Food with the perfect score is…

Dr Sethi highlights eggs, lean meat and fish, yoghurt, and legumes as foods that support weight loss and rates them. Here's the best food for weight loss.

When it comes to cutting weight, exercise and diet go hand in hand. Individuals have to start counting calories to create a deficit in their daily intake, so their efforts can bear fruit. This is a mammoth task for many, as a balance has to be maintained between healthy and tasty foods.

To help us out, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained in AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, took to Instagram on January 31 and ranked 10 foods based on how beneficial they are in a weight-loss diet.

1. Eggs

Score: 10/10

Greek yoghurt and dahi are also rich in protein, as well as beneficial for the gut.

3. Lean chicken and fish

Score: 9/10

Lean chicken and fish fill us up without overloading the body with excess calories, shared Dr Sethi.

4. Legumes

Score: 8/10

Legumes such as dal (pulses), chickpeas, and beans are loaded with both protein and fibre, which help reduce appetite.

5. Non-starchy vegetables

Score: 8/10

Non-starchy vegetables help bulk up the meals, providing volume without the risk of high calories, Dr Sethi shared.

6. Berries

Score: 7/10

Berries are low in sugar but high in antioxidants, making them an excellent choice for a weight-loss diet.

7. Nuts and seeds

Score: 6/10

While nuts and seeds are good for health, as they contain various essential macro- and micronutrients, they are also high in calories, cautioned Dr Sethi. Therefore, their consumption should ideally be limited to one handful every day.

8. White rice and white bread

Score: 2/10

They are high in calories and offer low satiety, making them better to avoid while trying to lose weight.

9. Packaged ultraprocessed snacks

Score: 1/10

Apart from being unhealthy for consumption, they are also easy to overeat, noted Dr Sethi.

10. Sugary drinks

Score: 0/10

Sugary drinks are essentially liquid calories, which give “zero fullness” and are “liver poison,” according to Dr Sethi.

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