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SAMS Supports MNIB’s Healthy Snack Initiative

This story was posted 4 years ago
18 July 2017
in Health, PRESS RELEASE
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Fruit Cooler at the St Augustine’s Medical Services lobby
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The Marketing and National Importing Board (MNIB) partners with Grenada’s healthcare providers to promote healthy eating for the nation.

MNIB has taken a proactive step of providing mini-coolers for the storage and sales of fresh fruit with strategically chosen partners around the island. A natural synergy between them and healthcare providers such as St Augustine’s Medical Services (SAMS), has resulted.

Cognisant that eating fresh fruits provides a boost to our overall health and wellbeing, the MNIB initiative also takes into account that in today’s economy obtaining fresh fruits can be expensive. The idea was therefore formulated to offer a prepacked portion of selected and sliced fresh fruit at a very affordable cost for consumers.

Resident Physician at SAMS, Dr Lutz Amechi, who continues to encourage a healthy-eating nation, was happy to partner with MNIB and have the mini cooler installed in the reception area of the facility. He stated; “Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. People who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall diet are more likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. They provide nutrients which are vital for the health and maintenance of our bodies.”

MNIB delivers the fresh fruit on a daily basis allowing SAMS to give patients, visitors and staff an opportunity to take advantage of the many benefits of this healthy snack, right on the premises. Allyson Amechi, Administrative Director for SAMS noted “Surprisingly the cooler is completely sold out almost every day. We are happy to have partnered with MNIB and even more happy that having the cooler onsite is supporting persons in making positive healthy eating choices.”

As a reminder to the nation, SAMS highlights just a few benefits of including fresh fruit in our diet:

  • Fruits are a source of many essential nutrients that are under-consumed, inclusive of potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and folate (folic acid).
  • Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure.
  • Dietary fiber from fruits helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and is said to lower the risk of heart disease.
  • Fiber is also important for proper bowel function, it helps reduce constipation and diverticulosis.
  • Vitamin C is important for growth and repair of all body tissues, helps heal cuts and wounds, and keeps teeth and gums healthy.
  • Folate (folic acid) helps the body form red blood cells. Women of childbearing age who may become pregnant should consume adequate folate from foods, to reduces the risk of neural tube defects, spina bifida, and anencephaly during fetal development.

With the onset of the carnival season, SAMS also take the opportunity to encourage all to maintain a healthy and balanced diet, to keep up their stamina and enjoy good health and a fun-filled carnival.

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