Indian Diet Problem: Low Protein, High Calories & Muscle Loss | Prashant Desai | FO501 Raj Shamani
4/25/20262 hr 8 min
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:41) - Why is protein so important to him?
(11:27) - How can people lose weight by eating the right protein?
(16:20) - Why do people need protein?
(27:08) - The cockroach experiment
(32:17) - How does protein help in weight loss?
(35:42) - How much protein does a person need?
(41:52) - Which age group needs how much protein?
(52:10) - Why is grip strength important?
(56:52) - Does eating more protein damage your kidneys?
(1:02:36) - Amino acids & their importance
(1:10:17) - Protein in a vegetarian Indian diet
(1:29:33) - Why is plant protein weaker than animal protein?
(1:34:27) - Protein in a non-vegetarian Indian diet
(1:39:49) - Which protein shake is good?
(1:57:00) - At what time should people take protein?
(2:02:54) - What's one thing people should learn from this podcast?
(2:05:45) - India will only grow when it...?
(2:07:00) - Outro
In this episode, we sit down with Prashant Desai, Health Educator Stanford School of Medicine.
We discuss the real role of protein in the Indian diet, why protein deficiency is more common than we think, and how it impacts hunger, cravings, and overall health.
The conversation also explores common myths around high-protein diets, whether excess protein affects kidney function in healthy individuals, and how traditional Indian diets often fall short in protein adequacy.
He also breaks down research-backed insights on overeating, appetite regulation, and how the body responds when protein intake is low, along with practical ways to improve daily nutrition without extreme diets or supplements. This episode offers a clear, science-based understanding of protein, diet behaviour, and long-term health.
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First 90 secondsPrashant Desai· Guest0:00
Indian खाने का एक problem है। Indian की थाली देखोगे 10 ग्राम protein के लिए आपको इतनी रोटी खानी पड़ेगी। नौ रोटियां। 10 ग्राम protein के लिए। ये 100 ग्राम दाल के अंदर में कितना protein होगा सोचिए 24 ग्राम। लेकिन ये 24 ग्राम के लिए मुझे ये पूरी दाल खानी पड़ेगी। Structurally see your calories from protein is less than 10 percent.
Raj Shamani· Host0:18
आज हमारे साथ हैं प्रशांत देसाई, जो एक health educator हैं। protein मैं मेरी body में बढ़ा देता हूं। मेरा weight loss हो जाएगा। Robin Hymer 360 cockroaches लिए और ये सारे cockroaches को basically दो buckets में different diet। एक set of cockroaches को इन्होंने high protein low carb food दिया और एक set of cockroaches को high carb low protein दिया। जिस cockroaches को इन्होंने high carb low protein दी उन्होंने ज्यादा खाया। ये cockroach मोटे हो गए। These tests were also done in you and I.
Prashant Desai· Guest0:47
They also saw humans overeat till their minimum protein requirements are met.
Raj Shamani· Host0:53
Interesting। इस episode में हम बात करेंगे protein की real importance, Indian diet की reality और कैसे right protein आपकी health और weight दोनों को transform कर सकता है। So अगर आप वो लोग हो जिसको protein बढ़ाना है और calories को कम करना है तो आप soybean को अगर आप friend बनाओगे डेढ़ 100 से 200 calories के बीच में आपको 15 से 16 ग्राम protein मिल जाता है। low fat पनीर मिलता है उसमें आपको 23 ग्राम protein मिल जाएगा सिर्फ डेढ़ 100 calories में। अगर आप अपनी diet, fitness और long term health improve करना चाहते हो तो यह episode end तक जरूर देखना। But how much protein is important?
Prashant Desai· Guest1:28
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