ICMR: Unhealthy Diets Cause 56% of India’s Disease Burden

More than half of all diseases in India come from poor eating habits. This finding comes from doctors at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), who are seeing more patients with health problems caused by what they eat. “Indians are eating more foods that they shouldn’t,” says Dr. Parmeet Kaur, Chief Dietician at AIIMS. She explains that 56 out of every 100 diseases in India happen because people aren’t eating the right foods. This problem isn’t just in India – it’s becoming worse across the world. Most Indians don’t eat enough protein-rich foods like dal and legumes. They also … Continue reading ICMR: Unhealthy Diets Cause 56% of India’s Disease Burden