It is true these days if you walk into health facilities you will find them packed with patients.
However, the nature of sickness can actually be prevented. People have found themselves into dilemma of poor health. This hasn't left anyone out; the rich, the poor, blacks, white, coloured name them.
The rate at which people are dying of hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes and cancer is alarming! This is cutting across even developed countries. Africa however is worse. This is due to lack of best medical facilities that can manage these NCDs. Financial constraints as a result of poverty make it worse to most people in Africa.
But according to research, we can turn the tides around by employing better nutrition in our diets. Most people prefer junk foods more so in urban areas. The nutrients sometimes they acquire from these foods aren't helping. People consume a lot of GMO foods which come with their limitations hence health issues.
In traditional society, people valued their traditional foods which were also prepared traditionally. No additives which could harm the body. But with modernization and the rush to secure food supply, a lot of chemicals are being used where by some of them are not checked hence diseases.
Modernization has brought better ways of movement and parmanent working life. This has made people forget physical activities. Simple twenty minutes walk can cure a lot in the body but lifestyle isn't allowing.
It is therefore high time to take control! Let's get back to traditional food. Let's consumes a lot of veges and fruits. Let's limit too much fats as these are what are driving us to the grave. Life is good! Money is good! But what is the essence if we can't live healthy?
According to Nutritional International, people can stop these NCDs by indulging in physical activities and getting better diet. At least four food groups is required in every meal but limit the macronutients which might instead become harmful. Let's also take a lot of water. It is true anytime is water time. We can achieve zero percent of NCDs infections.
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