The new dietary guidelines for Indians emphasizes on consuming fruits, nuts and seeds, eggs and meat. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) have released the recommendations. A group of 17 comprehensive recommendations has been created by a diverse team of specialists under the guidance of Dr. Hemalatha R, Director of ICMR-NIN.
‘My Plate for the Day’ recommends consuming macronutrients and micronutrients from a minimum of eight food groups, with vegetables, fruits, green leafy vegetables, roots and tubers forming essentially half the plate of the recommended foods per day.
