The Ogun State Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary (Treasury), Mr. Olalekan Taiwo, has stated that healthy nutrition and regular medical check-ups are essential pillars of healthy living and improved productivity among workers.
Speaking during the Office of the Accountant-General's Quarterly Health talk and routine medical check-up organised for members of staff at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Mr. Taiwo, described the exercise as an opportunity for workers to assess their health status, detect potential health challenges early and take proactive steps towards maintaining a healthy living.
He noted that good health and medical fitness were critical to enhancing productivity and ensuring efficient service delivery.
Delivering a lecture titled ‘Nutrition’: Impact on Human Health and Self-Esteem, a Consultant with the Ogun State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Yomibo Shofolahan, said healthy nutrition played a vital role in promoting physical wellbeing, mental confidence and overall quality of life.
Dr. Shofolahan, explained that the food people consume served as fuel for the body, stressing that eating the right food at the right time was a demonstration of self-care and respect for one's health.
She described the mouth as the gateway to the body, urging participants to be mindful of their food choices and cultivate healthy eating habits.
The consultant advised participants to maintain a balanced diet by eating a variety of nutritious foods, drinking adequate water and consuming only the quantity of food the body required, urging them to make conscious efforts towards healthy eating and regard food as medicine.
She further recommended that breakfast should be the most important meal of the day, saying it should be eaten "like a king," lunch "like a prince" and dinner "like a pauper," while advising participants to reduce their intake of fried, salty and overly spicy foods, choose natural foods whenever possible and adopt healthy lifestyles that promote long-term wellbeing.
Speaking on behalf of other participants, Mr. Sanyaolu Akinjide, expressed appreciation to the Accountant-General for sustaining the health initiative and commended the resource person for the lecture.
He urged members of staff to put the knowledge gained into practice by embracing healthy lifestyles and making regular medical check-ups a priority.
Bolaji Abiodun,
Information and Public Relations Officer, Min. of Finance
