{"id":27739,"date":"2018-10-09T18:31:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T17:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandspurng.com\/?p=27739"},"modified":"2018-10-09T18:32:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T17:32:32","slug":"most-nigerians-not-meeting-fruit-intake-requirement-nutritionist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandspurng.com\/2018\/10\/09\/most-nigerians-not-meeting-fruit-intake-requirement-nutritionist\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Nigerians Not Meeting Fruit Intake Requirement \u2013 Nutritionist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><em>A renowned nutritionist, Dr Bisi Abiola has identified cultural and natural restrictions as the major problems preventing a greater percentage of Nigerians from meeting the recommended daily fruit servings.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Abiola, Managing Director of Indulge Nigeria Limited, said this in her latest monthly healthy living discourse, a platform that reviews the positive role that fruit juice can and does play in a healthy diet<\/p>\n<p>During the series sponsored by Chivita, the nutritionist said Nigerian culture does not recognise fruit as satisfying enough to stand as a diet. This, she noted, is one of the reasons many people do not pay serious attention to fruit consumption.<\/p>\n<p>The expert regretted that the few people who have risen above the confine of unfavourable culture to embrace fruit meal are often confronted with convenience and suitability challenges.<\/p>\n<p>To enjoy the benefits of fruit all seasons, Abiola urged health-cautious and busy individuals to embrace 100% pure fruit juice, which she described as a perfect substitute for whole fruits.<\/p>\n<p>She, however, cautioned consumers to pay attention to labels while shopping to ensure that they buy pure fruit juice, saying: \u201cIf 100% fruit juice is not clearly written on the pack, it is likely not a pure fruit juice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that 100% fruit juice is proven to have similar or exactly the same nutrition as fresh juice does, straight from a fruit without added sugar or preservatives. In other words, 100% fruit juice is a nutrient-dense beverage that provides vitamins, minerals (folic acid, thiamine and magnesium) and beneficial plant nutrients like polyphenols.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen fruit juice is 100%, it counts as one portion of fruit, which is not only convenient but also helpful as many Nigerians do not meet their daily fruit quota for the maintenance of good health.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A renowned nutritionist, Dr Bisi Abiola has identified cultural and natural restrictions as the major problems preventing a greater percentage of Nigerians from meeting the recommended daily fruit servings. 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