An Orthopedic Surgeon’s Complete Guide to Protein for Bones, Muscles, Joints, and Long-Term Health
You Exercise. You Watch What You Eat. But Are You Getting Enough Protein? Most people in Thane and Mumbai who come to an orthopaedic clinic with weak bones, frequent stress fractures, slow-healing injuries, or chronic muscle pain have one thing in common that surprises them: they are significantly protein-deficient. Not because they are malnourished. Not because they cannot afford good food. But simply because, in the average Indian diet, heavy on rice, chapati, and dal, protein is consistently consumed at levels well below what the body needs for optimal musculoskeletal health. Studies have found that over 70% of urban Indians …
