Agency Nigerians have been advised to avoid consuming excess seasoning cubes, stressing that it is dangerous to health. A dietician and Principal Agriculture Officer, Home Economics Division, Kwara Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hajia Jemila Adamu, stated this during a media briefing in Ilorin on Friday. The press conference, which was attended by other stakeholders across the three Senatorial Districts, was to enlighten the public on malnutrition, dietary habits, and locally available recipes.
According to the dietician, “Many people rely too much on seasoning cubes to garnish their meals, which may have negative consequences on their health. “For a healthy living, you can make use of locust beans, ginger, and garlic to supplement seasoning cubes. “Our grandmothers then will rather add just one cube or half and their soup will taste nice and they live longer because they don’t eat the junk we consume in this present generation.
” Adamu also condemned too much consumption of snacks and advised the public to instead, eat quality breakfast and take their lunch to work. “Maintain a dietary habit by eating quality foods rather than relying on street snacks daily,” she advised. The expert also urged the public to key into home gardening to produce fresh foods to support a healthy meal at home, thereby saving money.
She said that vegetables, okra, tomatoes, pepper, and spinach among others could be grown in the backyard garden and would form part of a b.
