In a chat with DAILY POST, Dr Folashade Alawode, an Endocrinologist based in Ilesa noted that most Nigerians, due to the modern lifestyle, now live in the fast lane and neglect some of the age-long ways of living handed down from generations.
These physical activities, according to her, served to burn lots of calories and fat that would have been deposited in their bodies if they had adopted the sedentary lifestyle of urban dwellers. Ways of investing in metabolic health she disclosed included devoting time to physical activities like jogging, swimming, going to the gymnasium and participation in lots of outdoor activities.
She urged individuals to discontinue eating late at night and instead to eat early so that they will have enough time to exercise before bedtime.In her words, “We tend to consume a lot of sugar in this country and unfortunately, we are not in the United States of America or the United Kingdom where their health system is more advanced to deal with such situations when it becomes an emergency.
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