High food prices put balance diet out of reach of Nigerians-Survey
A cross section of Nigerians in Abuja says balanced diet is out of their reach due to the rising food prices and dwindling household incomes.
They told sharpedgenews in separate interviews on Tuesday that the situation was worse especially for low income earners in the country.
Some attributed the situation to the current economic situation while others said; they have maintained balanced meals in spite of the dwindling household incomes.
Mrs Susan Akpomera, a Healthy Living Consultant, said that maintaining a balanced diet was not a function of abundance of money but proper meal planning, proportioning and discipline.
According to her, a balanced diet is a meal or diet that contains essential nutrients needed for optimal functioning of the body.
”Therefore a plate o...
