BEWARE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION-DR ASARE WARNS
The president of the
vegetarian Association of Ghana, Dr Kofi Asare has cautioned the public to
desist from consumption of milk, meat, sausages, chicken and other animal
products.
This he said will help
prevent cardiovascular disease like cancer, stroke diabetics and others. He
suggests the consumption of plant based foods like fruits and vegetables diet
as the only way to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
He made this remark
during the 8th Annual Vegetarian Celebration and the Launch of the
42nd International Vegetarian Union world Vegefest in Ghana at the
Civil Servants Hall in Accra.
According to him milk,
contains a chemical called Casein; a glue-like substance which causes Asthma.
He equally condemns the
patronage of bread describing bread as not good for consumption because it
contains a substance called gluten which sticks on human intestines causing it
damaged.
He advised eating of a
non-cooked foods like fruits (banana,pineapple,mango oranges etc) in the morning as breakfast after exercising the body instead of taking
tea and break is the best diet to keep the human body strong and healthy.
The 8th
Annual week celebration week which was marked for two days dignitaries from the
Ghana Health Service,President for sight of Africa,Dr Kofi Ghartey,core and
executive members of the Ghana Vegetarian Association ,Civil Society Groups
,the Media and the General Public. The two days celebration also witnessed the
exhibition of assorted vegetarian foods,drinks ,plant medicines and products
which participants took turn enjoy for at
no cost and others sold are at a reduced rate for each participants to lay
hands on when going home. Participants also had the chance to undergo free
health screening exercise to screen their blood of
cancer,stroke,asthma,hypertension,diabetes
and other blood related diseases.
The 8th Annual
Vegetarian week celebration was on the theme Go green, go Veg.
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