Consuming overcooked ground nuts is so dangerous for our bodies. Over-cooking of groundnuts depletes the essential minerals and nutritive elements.

The fats and oils in ground nuts are a source of energy necessary for good health and fitness.

The calcium in ground nuts helps to strengthen bones and muscles. The protein in it supplies the body with unsaturated protein and fats which are lacking in animal and processed foods. Eating boiled ground nut will keep one looking younger and healthy. It makes your hair, skin and nails look nice.

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In our first issue on garlic, we told you that dried and or powered garlic boosts your immunity, and to get most out of garlic, it is recommendable that you consume it in raw form.

But in this issue, we are concentrating on the benefits of consuming a piece of garlic for a day.

A clove of garlic a day keeps ailments at bay. Many people always shun garlic for its strong smell that leaves a bad breath.

Garlic is the oldest known medical plant with innumerable health benefits. That is its chemical compound, allicin, which is known to have wonderful anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant properties.

Garlic provides minerals for example selenium and manganese, and vitamin C which provides protection from free radical damages.

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The essential breakfast for most well to do Ugandans is a hot cup of milk tea and buttered slices of bread.

Many families take pieces of bread in the morning enough to keep one through till lunch time.

But while one takes the whole grain of bread, s/he should as well remember that it is highly not recommended to eat too much bread because it lacks the required nutrients.

Doctors say that white breads are the ones that lack nutrients while brown breads are rich in fiber and a number of needed nutrients.

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The ministry of health has says many hospitals are reporting increased cases of diabetes in different parts of the country.

Dr. Richard Nduhura, Uganda's Minister of State for Health

The ministry’s program manager in charge of non-communicable diseases Dr. James Sekajugo says the cases of diabetes have increased by 5% over the last decade.

He says if the trend is not checked, they could be 10 times more over the next 10 years.

Dr. Sekajugo attributes the trend of increasing diabetes to the lack of physical exercise, bad eating habits, especially foods only rich in sugar, salt and fat.

He adds that people consuming alcohol and tobacco are also more prone to contracting diabetes than those who don’t

The disease has mainly been noted among the elderly above 50 years of age and the children.

The state health minister in charge of general duties Dr. Richard Nduhura says a sensitization campaign will kick off next week on how to prevent and control diabetes and other non-communicable diseases.

The campaign which will be conducted at a cost of 1 million US dollars kicks of Monday next week as Uganda marks the World Day against diabetes.

By Olive Eyotaru

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