Amid Covid 19 outbreak, Indians have finally started adding proteins in their diet Sat, May 22 2021 19:12 IST | 0 Views
Amid Covid 19 outbreak, Indians have finally started adding proteins in their diet.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 22: Indians, typically known to be protein deficient, are now increasing consumption of food rich in the nutrient as the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic hit all corners of the country. In the last one year, demand for poultry-chicken and eggs among other things-has significantly gone up. Rough estimates suggest that consumption of protein-based food items including poultry has risen by 15 per cent. The medical fraternity has prescribed an increase in protein intake to combat the deadly virus. Deficiency in protein is a health hazard that India has been facing for long.