When the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released the latest findings from its nationwide India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) survey, the results painted a sobering picture of how India eats and why the country is witnessing a surge in diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorders.

The study, which analysed the diets of over 18,000 adults across all regions of India, found that more than 62% of daily calories in the average Indian diet come from low-quality carbohydrates such as white rice, milled wheat, and added sugars.

Combined with high saturated fat intake and low protein consumption, this dietary imbalance has become a potent recipe for disease.

Those with the highest carbohydrate consumption were found to have a 30% higher risk of developing newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, 20%

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