India, Oct. 15 -- Are deep-fried kuttu pooris and pakodas, greasy sabudana vadas and starch-heavy foods regulars on your Navratri menu? Healthier cooking methods and balanced portions can help reduce the risk of weight gain, acidity, sluggishness and sudden energy crashes. Kuttu (buckwheat flour), singhara (water chestnut flour), and samak (barnyard millet) add variety and nutrients to your plate, but how you prepare them matters just as much, experts say. Breaking a prolonged fast with a large, carbohydrate-rich meal can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose and insulin, followed by heaviness, sleepiness or renewed hunger in some people. Fried foods also add calories and may worsen acidity, says dietician Nashra Gufran of Shalby International Hospital, Gurugram....