Job demands you to sit all day? Here's a diet plan for you 

By Bhagyashree Vaswani

CNBC-TV18.com

Published May 27, 2024

Diet chart for normally nourished sedentary men

Approx total calories: 2100 Kcal

Share of calories from protein: 13.7%

Weight: 65 kg BMI: 18.5-23

Meal 1 - Breakfast

8-10 AM

Approx Kcal 570

Meal 2 - Lunch

1-2  PM

Approx Kcal 900

Meal 3- Evening Beverage

5 PM

Approx Kcal 35

Meal 4 - Dinner

7-8 PM

Approx Kcal 590

Diet chart for normally nourished sedentary women

Approx total calories: 1670 Kcal

Share of calories from protein: 13.8%

Weight: 55 kg BMI: 18.5-23

Meal 1 - Breakfast

8-10 AM

Approx Kcal 470

Meal 2 - Lunch

1-2  PM

Approx Kcal 750

Meal 3- Evening Beverage

5 PM

Approx Kcal 35

Meal 4 - Dinner

7-8 PM

Approx Kcal 590

• In the meal preparation 30 g oil and 5 g iodised salt can be used  • Prefer at least 50% cereals/millets as whole grain  • Restrict added sugar to less than 5% of daily energy  • Avoid or restrict foods containing high sugar, fat, salt and ultra-processed foods 

SOURCE: ICMR REPORT