India, Nov. 5 -- Indians are consuming diets dominated by carbohydrates, with nearly 62% of daily calories coming from rice, wheat, and sugar, according to a new nationwide survey by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The study links this carb-heavy, protein-deficient pattern to the alarming rise in diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity across the country.

For generations, Indian households have believed that ghar ka khana - home-cooked food - is the healthiest. Yet, the findings raise a crucial question: if our traditional diet hasn't changed drastically, why are lifestyle diseases increasing now? Our ancestors ate the same staples and stayed fit, active, and largely disease-free. So, what went wrong? We speak to experts to fin...