Uttar Pradesh's Noida Police has busted a fake protein powder manufacturing company. Police have arrested three people from Sector-63 of Noida in this case. Fake food material, capsule boxes and materials for making protein powder worth 50 lakhs have been recovered from them.
The matter came to light when a customer bought the company's protein powder online, after consuming it, he developed health problems like liver infection and skin disease. The victim filed a complaint in the Sector-63 police station, after which the police took this action.
Body building craze is increasing among the youth in today's age. Because of this, sales of dietary supplements are increasing rapidly. India's protein supplement market to reach Rs. 33,000 crores. Protein powder accounts for more than 50% of dietary supplement sales. There are many fake brands available in the market, which can cause many serious diseases in us.
So today In work news We will talk about how dangerous it is to consume fake protein powder. You will also know that-
- How to identify genuine and fake protein powder?
- What is a natural source of protein?
Expert: Shilpi Goyal, Dietician, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Q- What kind of health problems can be caused by consuming fake protein powder? Answer: With the increasing demand for protein supplements, there are thousands of brands available in the market, but these protein supplements may be adulterated or fake. Which can cause many serious diseases. Understand this from the graphic below-
Q- How much protein does our body need every day? Answer- Dietician Shilpi Goyal says the body's protein requirement varies depending on weight and gender.
- The average person needs 0.84 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. For example, if a man weighs 85 kg, his body needs about 71 grams of protein per day.
- For women, 0.75 grams per kilogram of body weight is required. That is, if a woman weighs 70 kg, her body needs 52 grams of protein per day.
- While pregnant women, people who work out or exercise daily need 0.8 to 1.25 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.
Q- How to identify genuine and fake protein supplements? Answer: Before taking a protein supplement it is important to identify whether it is genuine or fake. Fake or adulterated protein supplements can cause your body serious ailments instead of benefits. The graphic below provides some simple tips to help you identify genuine and fake protein supplements.
Question- What is a natural source of protein? Answer: Getting the right amount of protein is necessary to keep the body fit, but it doesn't mean that you have to eat only protein throughout the day to build the body. Often people think that taking protein supplements is mandatory for bodybuilding or building abs. Without this, muscles cannot be formed, although this is not entirely true.
Some natural foods are also good sources of protein. Generally non-vegetarian foods like eggs, fish or mutton are high in protein, if you are a vegetarian you can include dairy products, pulses or dry fruits in your daily diet. Eating all these things in sufficient quantity fulfills the protein requirement of the body to a large extent.
What are the natural sources of protein, you can see in the graphic below.
Q- How safe is it to take supplements to meet protein requirements?
Answer- Dr. Shilpi Goyal says that we have enough natural sources to meet the protein requirement of the body. This does not cause any side effects. While taking protein supplements can cause side effects. Therefore, it is better to avoid protein supplements altogether.
However, if you are an athlete or do heavy exercise and your daily protein requirement is not met by natural sources, you can take the help of protein supplements. However, keep in mind that you should not start taking protein supplements only on the advice of a gym trainer. Also consult a dietician for this.
Question- What happens when there is a lack of protein in the body?
Answer- Protein is essential for our physical growth. It is very important for muscle growth and hormones. Lack of protein in the body can cause problems like fatigue, weakness, weak bones, hair loss, white nails, anemia.
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