Food intake helps control diabetes - Mrs. Nwobi
By Success Kanayo Uchime
By Success Kanayo Uchime
Mrs. Edna Amuche Nwobi)
The Founder and President, Edna Nwobi Diabetic Foundation (EndiCare),
Mrs. Edna Amuche Nwobi, has said that food intake helps to control diabetes.
The Founder and President, Edna Nwobi Diabetic Foundation (EndiCare),
Mrs. Edna Amuche Nwobi, has said that food intake helps to control diabetes.
Speaking on the activities of her foundation, EndiCare, she noted that through her research,
and with her knowledge of food and nutrition, she has discovered that through food intake
and good exercise, one can actually control diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
"It is my desire to reach out to more people to teach them about the miracle of good nutrition."
and with her knowledge of food and nutrition, she has discovered that through food intake
and good exercise, one can actually control diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
"It is my desire to reach out to more people to teach them about the miracle of good nutrition."
Diabetics should eat Nutritious foods
She stated: "Diabetics should eat foods that have low and medium glycemic index, with a lots of fiber,
vegetables, fruits, beans, all grains, but not wheat, good oil such as avocado, olive oil,
and other cold pressed oils."
She stated: "Diabetics should eat foods that have low and medium glycemic index, with a lots of fiber,
vegetables, fruits, beans, all grains, but not wheat, good oil such as avocado, olive oil,
and other cold pressed oils."
She discouraged diabetics from taking wheat adding that it contains gluten – the protein in
wheat that has thin, which is not healthy enough for diabetic patients, and those with other diabetic
related problems.
wheat that has thin, which is not healthy enough for diabetic patients, and those with other diabetic
related problems.
Mrs. Nwobi, who at the age of 63 discovered she had diabetes and other health issues associated with,
recounted that she is at present diabetes free, and has as well helped other people achieve this feat,
"In 2006, I started by organizing talks with women in villages, giving free diabetic education and free
medication to people in my home town, Ndikelionwu and the town where I am married, Igbo-Ukwu, and other nearby communities. They liked it, because I made them to understand everything
about diabetes. They appreciated what I was doing."
recounted that she is at present diabetes free, and has as well helped other people achieve this feat,
"In 2006, I started by organizing talks with women in villages, giving free diabetic education and free
medication to people in my home town, Ndikelionwu and the town where I am married, Igbo-Ukwu, and other nearby communities. They liked it, because I made them to understand everything
about diabetes. They appreciated what I was doing."
The Book Healing Diabetes With Food
Mrs. Nwobi, who is the author of the book, "Healing Diabetes With Food," claimed that diabetics
cases are rampart in Nigeria because most people do not have time for exercises adding that the
urge for luxury has been discovered as the major bane for diabetics in the county. "Most people
prefer to enter vehicles instead of walking long distances. They also eat highly processed food like
white flour, bread, poff poff, highly processed oil - subjected to great heat etc."
Mrs. Nwobi, who is the author of the book, "Healing Diabetes With Food," claimed that diabetics
cases are rampart in Nigeria because most people do not have time for exercises adding that the
urge for luxury has been discovered as the major bane for diabetics in the county. "Most people
prefer to enter vehicles instead of walking long distances. They also eat highly processed food like
white flour, bread, poff poff, highly processed oil - subjected to great heat etc."
She stated further: "Most Nigerian women do not cook natural foods for their families at home.
They drink fruit juices instead of natural fruits. Animal fats like shaki, torso, the so-called "roundabout" contain a lot of fats."
They drink fruit juices instead of natural fruits. Animal fats like shaki, torso, the so-called "roundabout" contain a lot of fats."
Challenges Facing EndiCare
She observed that her organization, EndiCare, a Non-governmental Organization (NGO), is faced with so many challenges among which are finance
which has been very paramount adding that they urgently need to reach out to more communities in
the country. "We need to get supplies and vehicles and more staff to expand the programme.
The need for the program is there. We want to expand the activities of the Foundation not just in
Nigeria, but other parts of the world."
She observed that her organization, EndiCare, a Non-governmental Organization (NGO), is faced with so many challenges among which are finance
which has been very paramount adding that they urgently need to reach out to more communities in
the country. "We need to get supplies and vehicles and more staff to expand the programme.
The need for the program is there. We want to expand the activities of the Foundation not just in
Nigeria, but other parts of the world."
For further information or to order her book, contact Mrs. Edna Amuche Nwobi through her
emails: amuchenwobi@yahoo.com, care@endicare.org. Tel- +2348033256263. Or visit their website: www.endicare.org
emails: amuchenwobi@yahoo.com, care@endicare.org. Tel- +2348033256263. Or visit their website: www.endicare.org