India, March 8 -- In the race to lose weight, many people adopt diet habits that may seem effective at first but can actually work against the body over time. From skipping meals and drastically cutting calories to relying on packaged "diet foods", several popular weight-loss practices can unintentionally slow down metabolism instead of supporting sustainable fat loss. Understanding how the body responds to food, exercise, and nutrition is key to building healthier and more effective weight-management habits.

HT Lifestyle spoke with Tanveer Kaur Thiara, a nutritionist at Diet Speed, an online nutrition and wellness platform that focuses on sustainable weight management through personalised, home-based diet plans, to gain expert insights ...