💪 Protein, Portions & Perspective: How Much Is Enough for South Asians?

🥗 Protein in India: Myths, Meals & Muscle

Are claims of widespread protein deficiency overlooking calories and food quality? Anura Kurpad and Harshpal Singh Sachdev's newspaper article examines this debate.

💪 Its calorie-based estimates translate to ~45 g/day for active adults and up to 60 g/day for older inactive adults at 2,000 kcal/day—examples, not universal targets.

🍛 The takeaway: adequate energy, varied foods and individual assessment.

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