Have you ever wondered how much sugar is in the food served to you while you’re travelling on a flight? Well, Dr. Pal Manickam has decoded it for you all! In his latest video on Instagram, the famous gastroenterologist shared how much sugar is served to you all in one meal box of Air India and it is surprisingly high! Read on to find out!
Dr. Pal Manickam Reviews Air India Meal Box
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Dr. Pal Manickam took to Instagram to share how much sugar is served in a meal in-flight. In the video, the popular holistic health advocate started by mentioning that the daily limit for sugar in India is about 25 grams. He then went on to talk about how much sugar an Air India meal contains.
He also, hilariously, mentions that the ramp towards the flight is long to ensure the passengers burn off some calories! The meal was served in a white box and had a pack of mixed juice that had 15 grams of sugar. It also had a chicken sandwich and a pack of butter cookies. The cookies had another 4 grams of sugar in them. The ketchup pack in the box had 2 grams of sugar which made the total added sugar in the meal box about 21 grams!
He then reminds that 25 grams of sugar is recommended for daily consumption, and is even lower for women. The point he is trying to make in the video is that food with equivalent amounts of sugar to the daily limit is served as a meal on flights, which people should be aware of before consuming.
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Daily Sugar Limit For Indians, As Prescribed By ICMR
Earlier this year, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released a set of dietary guidelines for Indians. In the guidelines, they restricted the sugar and salt intake of Indians as they found that around 56.4% of the total disease burden in India is due to the unhealthy diet habits of the people. In the many guidelines, ICMR recommends that Indians should consume 20-25 grams of sugar a day. The institute also found in their research that the high consumption of highly processed foods that contain sugars and fats has led to micronutrient deficiencies and overweight issues in the country.
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