India, April 12 -- The humble dosa, a staple of Indian breakfasts, may be sabotaging your weight loss goals - not because it's unhealthy, but because it's 'incomplete'. Siddhartha Singh, the celebrity fitness trainer who has sculpted the physiques of stars like Tamannaah Bhatia, made this statement on Instagram after posting a video on April 8 titled: "Stop eating dosa in breakfast." Also read | How to lose weight with South Indian diet, according to fitness coach: 'Avoid idli and dosa, switch to low calorie...'

Siddhartha's central argument isn't a ban on the south Indian classic, but rather a warning against its lack of satiety. According to him, the rapid digestion of a standard rice-and-lentil dosa leads to a cycle of overeating.

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