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,
๐ด Most of you are not eating enough protein. You need atleast 1.2 gms/BW protein & you are not getting that.
๐ด Legit sources of Protein (considering all aspects) are
โ Meat
โ Fish
โ Eggs
โ Chicken
โ Paneer
โ Cheese
โ Greek Yoghurt (> than Dahi)
โ Whey
Dear Indian Mothers,
๐ด The reason for your knee pain, ankle pain, back pain etc is two things
1๏ธโฃ You are overweight & the mechanical load is too much for the joints
2๏ธโฃ Your muscles are weak and can't support the joints in handling the load.
๐ด Most of you are severely
๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ธ
๐ด Cattle Milk is about 85-87% Water & rest solids (protein, fat, lactose, minerals).
๐ด The protein itself is of 2 main types: Whey & Cassein
๐ด Cassein makes up 80% of the total milk protein, 20% whey.
๐ด 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.
๐๐ป๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ- ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
๐ด It is very important for the body to keep the Blood pressure steady.
๐ด The body does this through a mechanism called RAAS.
๐ด RAAS stands for "Renin- Angiotensin- Aldosterone System"
๐ด It
Lipids simplified!
๐งฑ Cholesterol โ is the material needed for building cell walls, making hormones etc
๐ป Lipoproteins - are basically Trucks transporting Cholesterol along with other things through blood. Depending on size they are of many types.
โฝ Triglycerides โ are
๐ด The Body maintains Blood Glucose Homeostasis (balance) with the help of Hormones like Insulin, Glucagon & few others (as shown in the pic)
๐ด When someone eats a diet dominant in Carbohydrates, more glucose is produced & body is forced to overproduce Insulin to maintain
INFLAMMATION
๐ด 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.
๐ด If you knocked your toe against the wall you will get some swelling. That is Inflammation.
๐ด But if you keep hitting