In Graphics | What diet should you follow if you are sitting for long hours?

With more and more people facing a increased sedentary lifestyle, food habits have gone for a toss. To better improve people’s diet, India’s apex health body, the Indian Council of Medical Research, has released what can be called an ‘ideal’ diet plan for men and women with long sitting hours

ICMR has released a diet plan for those sitting for long hours. Image used for representational purposes/Reuters

With more extended periods of sitting at your work desk, maintaining a healthy diet has become more crucial than ever.

Working for long hours might be good for your work, but for your health, it can be a bane.

Prolonged sitting can lead to greater health dangers such as obesity, increased risk of heart disease, and metabolic issues. Thus, maintaining a proper diet will help mitigate these risks by providing essential nutrients and maintaining a healthy weight.

To answer what an ideal diet should look like for such people, mostly those with corporate jobs, India’s top health body Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently released ‘ideal’ meal plans for women and men. Let’s take a closer look at what they look like