5-Nutrient Gap: What even a ‘healthy’ Indian diet may still be missing | Exclusive

A healthy-looking Indian diet may still lack key nutrients. A dietitian highlights five common nutritional gaps, including protein, fibre, iron, calcium and vitamin D, and explains how to address them.

New Delhi: One of the biggest misconceptions about a healthy diet is that eating home-cooked food or avoiding junk automatically means we are meeting all our nutritional requirements. A diet can look healthy on the surface and still fall short of certain essential nutrients, particularly if there is not enough variety in the foods being consumed.

Protein is one of the most commonly overlooked nutrients. Many Indian meals are carbohydrate-heavy, while the protein component is relatively small. Pulses, dals, beans, dairy, eggs, soy, nuts and seeds can help improve protein intake, depending on individual dietary........

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