Effects of Cuban food

      

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         Cuba is an undeveloped country. The poverty and hunger are parts of the society. People lack a lot of necessities. Cubans are concerned about food every day. Cuban food is delicious, but unhealthy. For Cubans, having healthy food is almost impossible. Some cause of poor nutrition for Cubans is eating lot of carbohydrates, not eating enough protein, and consuming a lot of sugar.

       
      


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             Cubans do not have variety in their food.  Because of this they eat a lot of carbohydrates like rice, yucca, breads, and others. One of the worst effects of eating carbohydrates is  Diabetes. Diabetes is a terrible disease that  affects many people. This disease is when people have high levels of blood glucose, or blood sugar. Diabetes can cause serious problems like damaging your eyes, damaging kidneys, causing stroke, and removing limbs.   

       On the other hand, Cubans do not eat enough protein. This is  because in Cuba people do  not have a lot food with protein. They do not have many kind of vegetables like broccoli. Other vegetables rich in protein are very expensive. Also in this country eating beef is rare and expensive. If people slaughter any beef, they go to jail for 20 or more years. As a result, people can develop a disease calls Beriberi. Beriberi is a disease when the body has a thiamine deficiency. When people have this disease, they have difficulty walking and a loss of feeling in hands and feet. Also they can have paralysis of the legs and nystagmus.

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     The big consummation of sugar in Cuba is a terrible problem. In Cuba when a child is 7 years old the government does not give him or her any more milk. For parents, it is very difficult and expensive to provide milk to their children. Therefore, children can only drink water with sugar for breakfast every morning. Consequently, when children consume a lot sugar they can develop hyperactivity, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating.

     Due to all these effects caused by Cubans food, people should change their eating habits to improve their health. Eating lot of carbohydrates causes Diabetes. Not eating enough protein can cause Beriberi. Consuming a lot of sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating in children. They should learn or be informed about what food they can eat or what options they have to supply their body with all the nutrients that they need.