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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Thiranjala Weerasinghe sj.- One Island Two Nations
?????????????????????????????????????????????????Wednesday, June 7, 2017
June, national nutrition month
The
Health Ministry declared this month as the national Nutrition Month
under the theme `Taste without sugar', Health Education Bureau sources
said.
According
to the sources, the World Health Organization guidelines said that the
energy obtained from sugar, per person, per day should not exceed more
than five percent of the total energy intake, which amounts to 25 grams
of sugar (six teaspoons of sugar) for better health status.
During the National Nutrition Month, it is expected to reduce
consumption of sweetened beverages among all age groups, to create
awareness among the general public regarding addiction to sugar
sweetened beverages and the resulting detrimental health effects, to
promote consumption of clean drinking water and other naturally
available healthy drinks, to promote a conducive environment for
consumption of safe drinking water and other natural drinks by
strengthening multi-sectoral coordination and participation through
advocacy, the sources said.
High sugar consumption is a major cause of weight gain leading to
overweight and obesity the Health Education Bureau sources said.
Costly economic and social consequences of overweight and obesity are
made manifest in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancer,
diabetes, disability, chronic kidney disease, musculoskeletal conditions
and psychological problems, among others. In addition, excess weight
can lead to reduction in productivity, poor quality of life and
shortened life span, the sources added.
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