Latest guidelines recommend getting proteins from right diet. Experts say over reliance on protein supplements is largely market-driven and not necessarily backed by science.
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NIN report makes a mockery of science. An average human needs 0.8 -1 g Protein per kg of body weight. The proteins must also contain all essential amino acids in the correct proportion. The inability of Indian foods to provide this has been well documented but NIN report ignores that.
NIN has been hell bent on proving the minimal requirement for human body, as recommended by WHO, need to be diluted. This is done for political, not scientific reasons. Only one wishes the so called scientists at NIN spend a fraction of their time actually researching nutrition instead of issuing nonsensical comments based on politics and prejudice.
I am not holding a brief for protein supplement manufacturers but NIN is clearly not basing their comments on scientific data
NIN report makes a mockery of science. An average human needs 0.8 -1 g Protein per kg of body weight. The proteins must also contain all essential amino acids in the correct proportion. The inability of Indian foods to provide this has been well documented but NIN report ignores that.
NIN has been hell bent on proving the minimal requirement for human body, as recommended by WHO, need to be diluted. This is done for political, not scientific reasons. Only one wishes the so called scientists at NIN spend a fraction of their time actually researching nutrition instead of issuing nonsensical comments based on politics and prejudice.
I am not holding a brief for protein supplement manufacturers but NIN is clearly not basing their comments on scientific data