If you’ve ever found yourself at the bottom of a big bowl of French fries wondering where it all went, celebrity fitness trainer Siddhartha Singh has a down-to-earth explanation for you. The trainer, known for his high-intensity training sessions with actor Tamannaah Bhatia, took to Instagram to issue a healthy rant regarding a snack loved by millions: French fries. Read also | Trying to lose weight but no results? Make sure these five foods are never on your plate
The “oil sponge” effect.
In a video posted on February 18, Siddhartha didn’t mince words, calling French fries “the worst food you can eat” if you’re serious about your fitness journey. His primary interest? The way potatoes act as a vehicle for hidden fat. Siddhartha described French fries as a “sponge” that absorbs huge amounts of unhealthy oils during the frying process. Because of this absorption, a relatively small serving packs a huge amount of calories without providing much nutritional value, he added.
Why can’t you just eat one?
According to Siddhartha, the danger was not just in calories, but in chemistry. He categorized French fries as hyper-fatty, a term used to describe foods specifically designed (through a combination of fat, carbohydrates and salt) to bypass the body’s fullness signals. “Excessive taste means that if you have a food, you will have to eat 50 pieces of it,” Siddhartha explained, adding: “This food will take you on a blood sugar roller coaster.”
Metabolic effect
The trainer highlighted the vicious cycle that happens the moment you start snacking:
⦿ High: The high-carb, high-fat combo causes an immediate spike in blood sugar.
⦿ Crash: Soon after, insulin levels rise and blood sugar drops.
⦿ Hunger: Just 10 minutes after finishing, the consumer often feels hungry again, despite eating a high-calorie meal.
Verdict: Complete eradication?
While some nutritionists and fitness trainers advocate the “80/20 rule” (eating clean 80 percent of the time), Siddhartha took a harder line in his video, urging people to “eliminate french fries from your life.” For those with metabolic instability or weight loss plateaus, these salty sticks do more harm than good, he said.
Siddhartha explained: “Stop eating french fries. Eliminate them from your life, from your system. Send this clip to someone who loves french fries because this is not good for them at all.” He captioned it, “It’s easy to overeat. Very palatable. Hard to stop at just a few. Do you avoid them completely while losing fat or fit in smartly?”
Whether you’re looking to get red carpet ready like Tamannaah or simply want to improve your metabolic health, Siddhartha’s message is clear: Maybe it’s time to leave the fries in the bag.
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