I will say it again, knowing well there will be critcism, complaints, and community notes:
India is gripped by a protein supplement fad these days, fueled by fickle fitness influencers on X, colonized in their minds, copying western fads with a phase latency.
Yes, protein
Fellow Indians,
🔴 Most of you are not eating enough protein. You need atleast 1.2 gms/BW protein & you are not getting that.
🔴 Legit sources of Protein (considering all aspects) are
✅ Meat
✅ Fish
✅ Eggs
✅ Chicken
✅ Paneer
✅ Cheese
✅ Greek Yoghurt (> than Dahi)
✅ Whey
Dear Indian Mothers,
🔴 The reason for your knee pain, ankle pain, back pain etc is two things
1️⃣ You are overweight & the mechanical load is too much for the joints
2️⃣ Your muscles are weak and can't support the joints in handling the load.
🔴 Most of you are severely
𝗔𝟭 𝘃𝘀 𝗔𝟮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸
🔴 Cattle Milk is about 85-87% Water & rest solids (protein, fat, lactose, minerals).
🔴 The protein itself is of 2 main types: Whey & Cassein
🔴 Cassein makes up 80% of the total milk protein, 20% whey.
🔴 When acid & heat is applied, Cassein is the
Typical South Indian breakfast.
Where is the Protein in this? Where is the healthy Fat in this?
Please don't say urad dal in Idli/Vada or dal in a bit of sambhar is protein.
Not trying to demean anyone, but it's important to know things & make changes accordingly.
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲- 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
🔴 It is very important for the body to keep the Blood pressure steady.
🔴 The body does this through a mechanism called RAAS.
🔴 RAAS stands for "Renin- Angiotensin- Aldosterone System"
🔴 It
Lipids simplified!
🧱 Cholesterol – is the material needed for building cell walls, making hormones etc
🛻 Lipoproteins - are basically Trucks transporting Cholesterol along with other things through blood. Depending on size they are of many types.
⛽ Triglycerides – are
🔴 The Body maintains Blood Glucose Homeostasis (balance) with the help of Hormones like Insulin, Glucagon & few others (as shown in the pic)
🔴 When someone eats a diet dominant in Carbohydrates, more glucose is produced & body is forced to overproduce Insulin to maintain
INFLAMMATION
🔴 Inflammation is your body's response to something it doesn't like, like an Infection or an Injury. It's the body trying to heal itself.
🔴 If you knocked your toe against the wall you will get some swelling. That is Inflammation.
🔴 But if you keep hitting