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Can she take protein powder if her bmi is 17
She lives a sedentary lifestyle with no workout
She is a student which makes her sit in one room with all the books and no curricular activities
Recently she is having hair loss
She needs to put on weight although her appetite is good
Is it okay to have ensure powder daily in the form of smoothie with no exercise? Any side effects ?
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You can give her supplements like protinex. Ensure, women horlicks with one glass off milk every morning and night before bed.
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Milk milk products,sprouts are good proteins .
Nuts are also filled with protein. So I recommend these .
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Ms. Phebe Vinodhini
Dietitian/Nutritionist
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Protein supplements such as Ensure can be included in the diet along with good protein rich foods such as whole pulses,legumes ,lentils sprouts,eggs ,milk and products, lean meat such as chicken & fish ,peas ,mushrooms etc along with whole carbohydrates such as whole wheat,Ragi etc
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Since there is a complaint of hair fall ,kindly connect through practo online to know reasons through diagnostics and probable tips to correct deficiencies if any .
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include more fluid in the diet to increase hydration
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