The National Institute of Nutrition has developed the ‘My Plate of the Day’ concept that guides people to adopt the exact proportions of the diverse food groups that a typical Indian should consume in a day.
Release Date – 07:00 AM, Tuesday – February 23rd 28th
Hyderabad: If you’ve been baffled by the tsunami of dietary misinformation on social media platforms and you’re looking for sensible, trusted advice on your ideal diet, stop your search here.
The Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) guides people to adopt precise proportions of different food groups to inform and guide their optimal daily nutrient requirements. We have developed the concept of My Plate of the Day. A typical Indian is how much he must consume in a day.
Created by Dr. R Hemalatha, Director of NIN, the ‘My Plate of the Day’ concept is built around ‘Dietary Guidelines’ and ‘Nutritional Requirements for Indians’ to promote healthy eating practices. increase. This typically indicates the ratio of foods from diverse food groups to provide his 2,000 Kcal/day (energy/day) diet for the optimal nutrient needs of an Indian adult. I’m here.
In a policy brief on “My Plate of the Day,” Dr. Hemaratha recommends eating different food groups in appropriate proportions to meet your overall requirements for essential amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, proteins, vitamins, and other bioactive compounds. I am proposing. She cites an over-reliance on supplements to meet her daily nutritional needs, and an adequate intake of all nutrients that can be met from a balanced diet, as suggested in My Plate of the Day. We caution health and diet enthusiasts that no vitamin or mineral supplement offers
“Healthy foods are well absorbed, bioavailable, and provide unknown substances/nutrients that cannot be met from supplements/tablets/capsules/fortified foods. Regular intake of nutrients interferes with the absorption of other nutrients.
For those who suffer from hidden hunger, a severe deficiency of vitamins and minerals, My Plate of the Day helps ensure adequate intake of all micronutrients, bioactive compounds, functional foods and antioxidants. increase.
