Tanzania: Controlling Sugar Intake – Why Is It Vital To Health

Dar es Salaam – The public has been warned to consider regulating their sugar intake in order to avoid diabetes, which is among the deadly noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) causing serious health problems.

President of the Tanzania Diabetes Association, Professor Andrew Swai, issued a warning last Thursday at the "Our Health, Our Lifestyle" forum, organized by Mwananchi Communications Limited.

Prof Swai also said that the public should avoid starch The expert, who plays the role of chairman of a network of noncommunicable diseases in Tanzania, warned the public against inactivity, over-consumption of alcohol and smoking

"The overconsumption of sugar burns various organs, which includes the eyes, therefore, the public should consider the advice of experts on the need for regulate their sugar consumption.It should not be more than five teaspoons a day, "he said to the attention well

Prof Swai insisted on the need for people to change their mode of Inactive life and start doing physical exercises, noting that exercises were important for burning calories.

"People should exercise for at least 30 minutes. The exercises, which include walking and running, will certainly help burn calories, "he advised.

He also warned the community to take preventive measures against diabetes, noting that patients suffering from the disease could be amputated.

According to him, a study conducted in 1980 shows that 1% of Tanzanians in rural areas were diabetic and that this number rose to 9% in 2012.

Ms. Ummy Mwalimu, Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, the Elderly and Childhood, said that the fight against noncommunicable diseases was one of the main goals of the country in its effort of industrialization

. poor diet, smoking, alcoholism and active exercise, "she advised.

Dr. Julius Mwaiselage, director of the Pacific Institute of Cancer Control (ORCI), said the challenges "Nowadays, people in rural areas have adopted and imitated some of the lifestyles of urban areas, including the means of transport and the types of food consumed, which are dangerous, "he said.

Dr. Adiele Onyeze, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that noncommunicable diseases pose a threat to global economies

while 70% of deaths worldwide are caused by noncommunicable diseases. deaths in Tanzania.

"Tanzania must accelerate the implementation of noncommunicable disease control strategies by reducing them by 30% by 2030."