• Some church members at the forum

Members of the New Covenant Assemblies of God at Nyamekye-Accra were recently schooled on healthy lifestyles that would boost their immunity and prevent some diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

The talk show was under the auspices of the Men’s Fellowship.

Dr Courage Asare, a Medical Practitioner with Mamprobi Polyclinic, Accra sensitised the congregants to some healthy behaviours that would help an individual to maintain a healthy physique.

The Health and Wellness Expert said that, a healthy body was a catalyst to improving an individual’s agility in all aspects of a day-to-day encounter including economic, social and spiritual well-being.

He pointed out that, eating late at night was very risky because most of the foods being consumed in our parts of the regions are full of carbohydrates and may slow digestion when taken at very late hours.

According to Dr Asare, excessive intake of sugary products was very risky to the aged because metabolism slows with age and sugar must be taken in moderation in meals that needed inclusion of sugar to taste sweet.

“Exercise is very crucial to our health in order to burn fats which are not needed in our bodies because excessive fats in the human system can lead to developing some health complications including high blood pressure and diabetes,” he said.

Emphasising on the need for regular exercise, Dr Asare cautioned the congregants to exercise regularly in order to keep the heart functioning at all times because exercise was a necessity for the heart to circulate blood in the human system, and a lack of it would interrupt the efficient function of the heart.

He said persons with high body mass index (BMI) should constantly exercise to burn the excess fats since putting on too much weight could lead to some health complications that may endanger the body.

He advised persons living with hypertension to constantly check their blood pressure levels in order to always maintain a healthy living to avoid health complications, adding that they should never discard their blood pressure medications prescribed by their doctors.

This, he said, would normalise their blood pressure levels and keep the heart functioning as it was supposed to.

Pastor Michael Annan Nzeh, President of the New Covenant Assemblies of God Men’s Ministry commended the medical doctor for educating members of the church to live a healthy lifestyle as a priority, because a healthy body was linked to the mind, spirit and soul to serve God.

According to him, the talk show was a strategic objective of influencing healthy behavioural practices and increasing awareness of some diseases including hypertension and diabetes.

By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah