In Philippines, you can try various kinds of sweet street foods. However, those attractive snacks can have bad effects on your health. Let's see what will happen if you express an overblown love for the country's sweet dishes!
1,Tooth Decay
Here comes a shocking fact: Most of the Filipinos have dental health problems. About 85% Filipinos are diagnosed with tooth decay and only 30% of the citizens see the dentists regularly.
2,Obesity
Over 23% Filipino adults are overweight and about 6% are obese. FAO (food and agriculture organization) said “In Philippines, the prevalence of overweight people is expected to increase significantly by 2015.” The reason is that Filipino add a large amount of salt and sugar into their diet. It can be said that, sweet foods beautifies the Filipino culture but defaces the Filipino people.
www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/10/20/1382165/phl-leads-countries-highest-obesity-levels
The fact is, enjoying Taho everyday like a Filipino might leads to serious cardiovascular diseases. DOH (Development of Health) diagnosed hypertension from about 80% of the Filipinos. As hypertension is hidden killer, people barely notice it until it get worse. Each year, more than 276 Filipino die every single day due to heart disease. An adequate amount of sugar is good for your health as long as you have the content under control.
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The Philippines is absolutely a wonderful country with a wonderful street cuisine, but your trip will be whole if you can enjoy it healthily. Just one thing for us to remember: Fun and Save!
References
1. Ong, W. T. (2012). Top 10 health agendas of the Philippines. Life Style.
2. Crisostomo, S. (2014). 87.4% of Pinoys suffering from tooth decay. Philstar Global.
3. Torres, T. (2014). Phl leads countries with highest obesity levels. Philstar Global.
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