India, April 28 -- The importance of protein in the regular diet can hardly be overstated. It is the building blocks of the body, helping with the making and repair of tissues, regulating hormones and enzymes production, promoting satiety and weight loss, and supporting health and immunity.

There are many ways in which the macronutrient can be made a part of the regular diet. It can be in the form of animal or plant-based whole foods, or even in the form of supplements. The greater variety available in the market is likely to confuse an individual in making the right choice.

To help out in this particular situation, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained in AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, took to Inst...