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| Thursday, 02 February 2012 22:26 |
 It is official that the eating habits of Tanzanians have changed in recent times. The proof is in the results of a recent World Bank-funded research supervised by Twaweza and implemented by the Mobile Phone Public Services Monitoring Project in Dar es Salaam. Tanzanians, it seems, have now opted to go the way of starvation.Changing eating habits here does not mean “dieting” by choice to improve one's health. Rather, it describes a situation where people are economically cornered such that the only option they have, if they are to survive, is to cut back on how much they spend on their meals.Food is among the most basic needs of human beings. For a person to be of sound health physically and mentally, one must eat a balanced diet.Balance is the key word. Eating too little or too much of certain types of food affects the general wellbeing of a person. This, in turn, affects the person's general performance. The person also becomes prone to other health complications. The ultimate end is a poor quality of life. The younger generations are even more affected by this. In order for children to grow physically and mentally healthy, they need to eat a balanced diet. Food is categorised as being balanced when its constituents are of the right amount and the right composition.The latest trend should, therefore, raise the alarm in our society. Even though we are a struggling economy, the least the government should do is ensure that the people do not have to cut back on meals. This will help the people remain healthy and bring up healthy children. Ultimately, it will translate into a healthy economy because the people will perform better at whatever work they do. If we allow anything contrary to this, we should not expect to see the nation prosper. Nothing comes from nothing. Unhealthy citizens cannot build a strong and healthy economy,and a vibrant economy can only spring from healthy people. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
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