The Indian Council for Medical Research – National Institute of Nutrition dietary guidelines for Indians 2024 just dropped. This is a revised edition from 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lots of good things, but unfortunately a lot of nutritional myths have found place in this national guideline. Whoever made this, please review and expert nutritionists, please comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the link to the full 148 page report: https:\/\/nin.res.in\/dietaryguidelines2024.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THE GOOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Inclusive diet – preference towards plant based diet, but rational inclusion of animal-based protein including lean red meat. Animal protein 70g per day or approximately 500g per week (two divided portions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Plenty of reference towards including milk in daily diet – from children to adults, to special adult groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705No nonsense Ayurvedic diet or Ayurvedic traditional supplements or such in normal adults or special groups such as pregnant women<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705No special Ayurvedic supplements (such as Lactare, fenugreek etc.) for lactating women<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Avoiding “branded” weaning\/complementary foods [no cerelac, nan-pro etc.] and many recipes including those featuring egg and fish for infants after 6 months age<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705NO honey for infants<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Seed oils ARE OK in daily diet<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Limiting saturated fats – like ghee, palm oil and coconut oil in diet! [See figure 7.2] – contrary to traditional belief, ghee is not “healthy fat” and so is not coconut oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705No special guidelines on drinking positions. You do not have to drink water in sitting position. Standing is also ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Steps to correct certain deficiencies in a vegetarian only diet and steps to improve protein intake in vegan diet<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Advise to limit (but not avoid) processed foods! And swap processed foods with healthier options when possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Yoga is considered “physical activity” and not “physical exercise” and not “aerobic.” This is perfectly accurate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Pink salt and black salt are NOT superior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705There is NO healthy sugar. Refined sugar, jaggery, honey are all sugars, none superior to the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THE BAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf534Drinking 8 glasses of water a day for normal adult – not based on scientific evidence and is wrong<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf534Putting Yoga everywhere in physical activity guidelines as it is some big deal. It is not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf534Demonizing protein supplements – and wrongly linking branched-chain amino acids to risk of non-communicable diseases (they dont, in fact its just the opposite, they are good for metabolic health).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf534Avoiding “excessive” coffee (without defining it) and preferring tea because coffee causes increased blood pressure, heart rate abnormalities and that coffee causes increase in bad cholesterol and heart disease – this is all wrong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf534No mention of AVOIDING alcohol, instead only describing how bad alcohol is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf534Long term use of non-calorie sugar substitutes and risk of overweight\/obesity, diabetes and hypertension is NOT WELL REFERENCED. This is a myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf534Reading FSSAI labels for proper guidance. I do not think so. Nope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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