India, July 30 -- Have you ever finished a full day of "fasting" only to feel completely bloated, sluggish, and mysteriously heavier on the scale? Every year during the holy month of Shravan or Sawan, people switch from wheat and dals for sattvik ingredients, expecting a light, body-cleansing detox. Yet, between deep-fried sabudana vadas, crisp potato chips cooked in ghee, and sweet glasses of condensed-milk lassi, a spiritual reset can turn into a high-calorie feast if you're not careful. The result can be unexpected weight gain.

"It is commonly seen that people tend to gain weight during sawan fasting. This is because many people consume calorie dense food items like fried potatoes, sabudana vadas, sweets, sugary drinks instead of regu...