Millets & Weight Gain: Experts Reveal 8 Hidden Reasons You Might Be Gaining Weight

• Millets' mild taste often leads to high-calorie additions like peanut chutney or ghee, increasing overall calorie intake.
• Millets are naturally calorie-dense (e.g., 100g jowar has ~350 calories), comparable to rice or wheat, and provide high energy.
• Excessive use of ghee or oil in preparing millet dishes (roti, dosa, upma) significantly boosts their calorie content.
• Consuming millets with milk, sugar, or jaggery (like in kheer) adds fat and extra calories, promoting weight gain.
• Overeating due to improved digestion, preparing millets as sweets/deep-fried snacks, or water retention can also contribute to weight gain.

Why It Matters: Millets can cause weight gain if prepared with high-calorie ingredients, consumed excessively, or deep-fried.