As part of efforts to curb the rate of hypertension and arthritis in the country, whilst celebrating the Global Egg Day, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has advised Nigerians to eat an egg a day to fight such diseases.
The South-West Zonal Chairman of PAN, Mr Olabode Adetoyi, said this in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Friday in commemoration of the World Egg Day held every October 12 globally.
Nigeria currently produces about 10 billion units of egg annually which is the cheapest source of protein and employs over 25 per cent of the total farming workforce.
According to a publication by Health 24, deficiency of protein and essential nutrients have a particularly detrimental effect on the ability of the body to fight HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB).
