Strategies to Increase PROTEIN INTAKE in Diet

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Strategizing ways to increase the protein intake with practical approach is one of the important issues to be tackled. Therefore, one should consider all possible angles of the spectrum. Here are some strategies which could be used to increase protein intake:
1) Awareness of Protein containing foods – Non – veg foods and dairy products are commonly recognized sources of Protein. It is imperative to create awareness about dals, pulses nut also being a source of protein.
2) Knowing the importance of addition of protein in every meal- In India usual breakfast options are cereal based e.g. Poha, upma, paratha, oats etc.
One of the strategies to improve protein intake is counseling people to include protein intake is counseling people to include protein foods in each meal of the day such as:
· Cup of milk or curds can be consumed with breakfast.
· Instead of aloo paratha, one should have dal/ paneer paratha with curd as a breakfast option.
· For lunch one can carry pulses like moong, moth beans, chana, black eye beans which can be made without gravy, which are easy to carry and consume.
· People who eat on desk can choose moongdosa/ chilla over idli/ cereal based dosa.
· In case of sandwiches, egg/chicken/paneer/ cheese options should be preferred over regular choices of sandwiches.
· For mid meal snack, endless cups of tea/ coffee/ juices can be replaced by buttermilk, nuts, unflavoured soy, almond milk, roasted channa.
3) Modification of traditional recopies- Indian diets are cereal based. Hence, an easiest strategy to increase protein intake would be to incorporate protein in these foods e.g., addition of soy atta(flour) to wheat atta to make roti or masala roti (thepla/ paratha) can be made with mixture of channa flour (besan) and wheat flour instead of single grain flour alone.
Protein is an essential but most neglected component of the diet. Beside improving immunity and helping in preventing metabolic disease, it also helps to tackle sarcopenia (low muscle mass), which is innate to Indian population. Practical strategies to increase protein intake is one of the preventive ways to tackle many health issue (Joshi, 2014).
Nutrition researcher & Dietitian with 3+ yr of experience on working on product label claim & Build scientific evidence and regulatory compliance for new & old products, diet planning for patients basis on their therapeutic and non-therapeutic diagnosis.

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