Vidya Balan says removing ‘inflammation-inducing’ food from diet helped her lose kilos. Does it actually work?

A video of Vidya Balan is going viral on social media in which she speaks of the unconventional way by which she lost weight. “All my life I have struggled to be thin. All my life I have dieted like crazy, I have exercised like crazy.

Sometimes I would lose weight and then it would come back. No matter what I did, my weight was only increasing," she said in an interview with Galatta India. Then she referred to a nutritional group called Amura that helped her shed extra kilos by eliminating food items-- such as bottle gourd-- from her diet that caused inflammation.

ALSO READ: Vidya Balan breaks silence on drastic weight loss, reveals her new diet: 'I have not worked out all year' A post shared by Harshal Jariwala | Celebrity & Professional Makeup Artist (@harshjariwala158) But does it actually work? In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Shweta Jaiswal, Senior Dietician, Shardacare- Health City, said, “Losing weight by addressing inflammation is indeed possible. Chronic inflammation can lead to insulin resistance, hinder metabolism, and make the body more likely to store fat.

By reducing inflammation, people can improve their metabolic function, which may help with weight loss , especially if they’re carrying extra weight due to inflammation.” Focus on an anti-inflammatory diet The dietician recommended an anti-inflammatory diet, with more focus on whole foods rich in antioxidants, healthy fats (like omega-3s), and fiber, while eliminating processed foods, refined suga.