Slowly but surely, it's changing

[Satish]

Deciding to ditch chyawanprash

[Hitesh]

I've realised there's no point trying to convince them

[Akbar]

I see your point, but chyawanprash costs around 200 rs while whey protein runs over 2000 rs. How many Indian households can afford spending 2000 rs a month on a supplement? I wish there was a government scheme like 'Healthy India' to subsidise supplements, though that's unlikely.

[Komal]

There's no price comparison, so this just feels like a rage-bait post.

[Sneha]

I was using soy protein powder while cutting, and a relative told me that stuff isn't good, saying they themselves have diabetes.

[Akash]

Boost is the secret of my diabetes.

[Vandana]

But why is whey so expensive? India is the world's largest milk producer, so whey should be cheap—around 500 rs per kg.

[Hemant]

Chyawanprash and other ayurvedic medicines are useless. Whey, however, isn't environment-friendly or affordable for poor Indians. We should rely on soya chunks to tackle protein deficiency, like Sri Lanka does. The government should start distributing soya chunks through the ration system and mid-day meals in schools. Soya chunks are the cheapest protein source. Even soy isolate costs about the same as eggs for 1 kg protein (700-1300 rs per kg). Other plant proteins also run around 1300-1500 rs per kg.

[Mayank]

My mom still thinks I shouldn't take it every day, lol.

[Arvind]

Whey protein is used by bodybuilders to build artificial muscles; it's expensive, so just eat dal.

Chyawanprash is ayurvedic, boosts immunity, and anyone can take it. It may be pricey, but it's like gold.

iykyk

[Naman]

What can you expect in a country where the budget for freebies is many times larger than that for education?