An excerpt from Ishi Khosla's The Diet Doctor

Practicing clinical nutritionist, consultant, writer, researcher and entrepreneur, Ishi Khosla addresses issues around weight and diet in her new book The Diet Doctor.

Khosla's book tells you why the Indian body type has more trouble losing weight and how you can tailor your diet better by planning your meals and choosing the exact quantity of food for your weight by using food group chards and her creative recipes.

In this exclusive excerpt from The Diet Doctor, Ishi Khosla lists out the ten reasons why Indians can put on the kilos.

Excerpted with permissions from Penguin Books India from the book The Diet Doctor (Rs 250).

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