Everyone loves instant results, especially when it comes to weight loss. No wonder when public figures started sharing their myriad diets, common folk bought into the idea of drastically restrictive eating to attain unrealistic weight loss goals in a short period of time. This phenomenon of strictly restricting your diet to quickly lose weight has been criticised by wellness and medical experts for the adverse impact it can have on one’s body as well as for promoting an unhealthy approach towards weight management.

Kim Kardashian caused quite a stir when she told the world that she had lost 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into her MET gala vintage gown which was previously worn by American screen icon Marilyn Monroe. Kardashian’s strict diet involved completely cutting out all sugar and carbohydrates accompanied by wearing a sauna suit twice a day. She was slammed for promoting extreme dieting, and this rekindled the conversation around how problematic and unsafe crash diets are. We posed questions to Dr Rohini Patil and Dr Archana Batra, nutritionists with years of experience in the fields of diet counselling, to understand why crash diets do not work, and their impact on our minds and bodies. They also share easy-to-follow tips to help you navigate a healthy weight loss journey.