India, March 16 -- A large number of people in India follow a vegetarian diet for cultural, religious, or personal reasons. While a plant-based diet can be healthy and nourishing, it also comes with certain limitations, particularly when it comes to nutrients that are more commonly found in non-vegetarian foods. As a result, vegetarians may be more prone to deficiencies in nutrients such as vitamin B12, iron, omega-3 fatty acids, and high-quality protein. To avoid these nutritional gaps, it becomes important to consciously include vegetarian foods that can help meet these essential requirements.

Deepsikha Jain, a nutritionist with a Master's degree in Global Public Health Nutrition from the UK and a certified national diabetes educator, ...