The people of West Africa do not have enough food to eat.
The percentage of the population that is malnourished is higher in Sub-Saharan
Africa than anywhere else in the world. But when it comes to quality, a new
study has found that the West African diet is healthier than the diets of many
other places on the planet. And it's one point that the rest of the world
should look at more closely.
Researchers ranked self-reported diet surveys from 187
countries on the basis of nutrition. They evaluated the surveys based on the
consumption of healthy foods — fruits, vegetables, beans and legumes, nuts and
seeds, whole grains, fish and milk — as well the prevalence of unhealthy foods
such as red meats, processed meats, sugary beverages, saturated fats,
cholesterol and sodium.
The winner for the diet with the most healthy components and
the least junk goes to the nations of West Africa, namely Chad, Gambia, Mali,
Senegal, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire. It turns out, the West African diet of
lean meats, vegetables, beans, legumes and rice trumps the kale chips and
asparagus water sold as "health foods" in many developed nations. The
nations of West Africa ranked better on the survey than wealthier countries
across North America and Europe.
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