By Comfort Sena Fetrie -Akagbor
Tamale, Feb. 14, GNA – Mr Aaron Kumornu, the Regional Director, Ghana Library Authority, Northern Region, has urged Parents to add Ghanaian rich chocolate to their children’s meals to improve their health.
He said the moderate consumption of chocolate or cocoa products in children helps to promote positive emotions and provides them energy, which helps them to stay active, learn better, and increase their creativity.
Mr Kumornu said this during the National Chocolate Week celebration held in Tamale under the theme, “Eat chocolate stay healthy, grow Ghana”. It had a sub theme, “chocolate for all, taste, share and care.”
The celebration which was organised by the Northern Regional Library Authority and sponsored by Nasara Beauty Enterprise, was to create awareness on the importance of children consuming chocolate or cocoa products and also to enhance the country’s economy, and increase domestic consumption of cocoa products.
Mr Komurnu said cocoa products or chocolates had carbohydrates that increased amino acid levels in the blood which played an important role in the child’s growth, repairing their tissues, helping their immune system, and better transport their nutrients.
He stated that many studies support that consuming chocolate at least once a week helps stimulate children’s brain to respond effectively well.
He added that Chocolate contains flavonoid, a substance which improves blood flow and stimulates neuronal activity while regulating blood sugar levels, strengthen tooth enamel and prevent cavities.
He encouraged members of the public to buy made in Ghana chocolate and cocoa products instead of the imported one.
He also advised students to take reading seriously to help them develop language, critical thinking skills, to build in them confidence, empathy, and a love of learning.
Mr Komurnu indicated that language development helped children understand the meaning of words in building their vocabulary.
GNA