Energy drinks, alcohol, damage liver, kidney – Doctors warn Nigerian youths

A Senior Registrar, Community Medicine and Primary Care, Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta, Dr Okoro Sulaiman, has warned Nigerians, particularly youths, against the depletion of alcohol, vigor and carbonated drinks, saying they harm captious organs.

Dr Sulaiman explained that the chemic constituents successful the drinks, including caffeine and alcohol, harm the liver, kidneys and different captious organs.

He faulted the content that a tiny quantity of intoxicant is healthy, insisting that nary level of intoxicant is harmless and full abstinence remains best.

The doctor, who spoke astatine Abule Ojere,at a programme organised by the Cherubim and Seraphim Church Unification Campus Fellowship, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, besides advised residents to trim their brackish intake, over-fried foods and beverages, and regenerate beef, the astir communal reddish meat, with healthier options similar snail, fish, chickenhearted and goat meat.

He asked the aged to clasp regular intake of fruits, vegetables, h2o and yogurt for amended wellness and commencement a regular workout routine, noting that manner modification accounts for a ample percent of illness prevention.

“Alcohol itself is really unhealthy for the system. The chemic contented successful these things- the alcohol, the caffeine, and immoderate different constituents successful these drinks is ...