India, April 24 -- Dr Jitendra Singh releases the book Smart Calories and Common Sense: An Evidence-Based Guide to Indian Diets, authored by Dr Anoop Misra

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh cautioned that while awareness about diet and lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and obesity is essential, equal attention must be given to checking the spread of misinformation and disinformation in this domain.

The minister said diet cannot be reduced to generalised prescriptions or uniform charts, and each individual must understand and adapt according to their own body, lifestyle, and metabolic need...