Bad eating habits blamed for diabetes

A Principal Pharmacy Technologist, Mr Noble Asakeya Alagskomah, has attributed the increasing rate of hypertension, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases to bad eating habits.

He said in a statement that Ghanaians should be conscious of their eating habits and lifestyles and cautioned people who are 40 years and above to minimize the consumption of meat and eggs and late meals.

Mr Alagskomah said taking tea with milk and sugar with two or four fried eggs in the night was uncalled for.

He said fufu and meat takes 17 to 24 hours respectively to digest and this put unnecessary stress on the internal organs.

“It is also advisable to avoid fats and oils as they tend to block the arteries thereby impeding the free flow of blood needed for proper functioning of the brain and other sensitive organs. We should also strive to be taking water, about four litres of drinking water daily alongside exercise”, he added.

He appealed to Municipal and District Assemblies to apply their bylaws on sanitation in order to clear the environment of dirt.

“The Food and Drugs Board should collaborate with assemblies to ensure that all food vendors, staff of hotels, restaurants and drinking bars are constantly certified to be healthy by recognized Public Health facilities to guarantee the safety of what we consume and use externally”, he added.

Mr Alagskomah said it was not proper for the state to be spending millions of tax payers’ money on preventable diseases like diarrhea, malaria, typhoid among others at the expense of development projects.

Source: GNA