Expert warns against excessive intake of processed food

Date: 2018-03-13

A medical expert, Dr Femi Babatunde of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) warns that excessive consumption of processed food is detrimental to the people's health.

Babatunde gave the warning in Ilorin on Tuesday while speaking with our reporter in Lokoja on Tuesday.

The expert, who said that processed food was dangerous to health, expressed concern that most Nigerians were ignorant of what they ate, adding they only cared for fast food to satisfy their appetite.

According to him, most of the processed food contains ingredients that can endanger human health.

"Many Nigerians are ignorantly over addicted to eating processed food which is the cause of increase in damage to their internal system.

"Only what people care for now is processed food, which is doing more harm than good to their body. People consuming processed food are killing themselves gradually.

"Laziness is promoting passion for processed food as many prefers to buy already made food than prepare it for personally," he said.

He enjoined Nigerians to eat more of vegetables, in order to be healthy and effectively carry out their day to day activities.

Babatunde also said that food rich in fat should be avoided so as not to develop heart related diseases.

He also urged the government and health experts to make it a duty to organise programmes that would promote sound and create awareness among the public on the imperative of ensuring healthy living.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Onikijipa     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Kale Ayo     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     New Nigeria People’s Party     COVID-19 Palliatives     Oyun     Bank Of Industry     Samuel Adedoyin     Kazeem Adekanye     Akume     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Yakub Lai Gobir     Abdulazeez Uthman     Yusuf Mubarak     Magaji Erubu     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Oni Adebayo     Towoju     Musibau Akanji     Mary Kemi Adeosun     CACOVID Palliatives     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Kisira     Issa Oloruntogun     Mustapha Olanipekun     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Sanitation Exercise     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Charles Ibitoye     Village Alive Development Association     Emir Of Yashikira     Tanke Road     Igosun     Oke-Ero     Rebecca Bake     Saliu Oluwole     Kwara State Sports Commission     Peter Amogbonjaye     Alliance For Democracy     First Lady     Mohammed Abdulahi     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Kwara Consultative Forum     Balogin Alanamu     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     PharmAccess Foundation     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Adebara     Emmanuel Bello     Unicontinental Construction Company     Kunbi Titiloye     Wole Oke     Garba Dogo     Titus Ashaolu     Gbenga Olawepo     Adeola Abraham     Okasanmi Ajayi     Simeon Ajibola     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Kawu Baraje     Isa Aremu     Adesoye     Saeedat Aliyu     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Ilorin South Constituency     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oba Of Jebba     UNIFEMGA     Egbejila     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Okin Group     Bolaji Abdullahi     Usman Rifun     Razaq Atunwa     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Pakata Development Association     Nigerian Army     Nigerian Medical Association     Awoye     Zara Umar     Afetu Of Alabe     Sambo Murtala     Obuh     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Abubakar Suleiman     James Kolo     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Firdaos Amasa     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Borgu     Kwara 2019     BECE     Akume     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Jimoh Akani     YAKOOYO     Memunat Monsuma     Sobi FM     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Titus Ashaolu     Balogun Gambari     Bamidele Aluko     Oke-Ero     Adegoke Bamidele     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Oloye     Kwara University Of Education     Apaola     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Noah Yusuf     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Oloriegbe     John Obuh     Aminat Omodara     Usman Alkali Baba     Mohammed Halidu     Forgo Battery     Salman Suleiman     Vasolar Consortium     Arca Santa     Oke-opin     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Communication Network Support Services     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Col. Taiwo     Trader Moni     Abdulfatai Baakini     Aliyu Sabi     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Durbar     Local Government     Kumbi Titiloye     V.O. Abioye     Adeola Abraham     Maryam A. Garuba     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Facemasks     Samuel Adaramola     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade