Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:42 PM
look at all these yummy food!
Mmmmm...
FRIED CHICKEN!!!
STEAK!!
YUMMY!!
Mmmmm...
we can get to eat these whenever we want to..
Jack's Place - Steak House & Restaurant
Kenny Rogers Roasters
KFC(Kentucky Fried Chicken)
yummy!!
however, there are many children in the world who do not have the privilege to eat these food and are unable to obtain a very important nutrient present in these food- PROTEINS
that leads us to our topic for today...the protein deficiency disease called KWASHIORKOR!
many children around the world are suffering from kwashiorkor. matters make it worse as usually, these children live in conditions which are haunting. i remembered reading somewhere or watching a show (i forgot the name) which showed that the children, who sufferers from kwashiorkor, all had the potbellies, skeletal arms and legs, skin sores, and swollen feet.
however, these children were very lucky as some very nice people decided to go to their village to help them. so..with proper food (lots and lots of good red meat..which is a very good source of proteins) and good care provided by these nice people, their health slowly improved. and miraculously, most of the children pulled through the crisis and SURVIVED!
but..most importantly, these children survived because they had a strong will to . no matter how tough life was for them, they never gave up fighting. they displayed a very strong fighting spirit and thus, i feel that we should all learn from them.
anyway..back to the point.
Now we know that improving protein intake will correct kwashiorkor ( provided that treatment is not started too late). However, full height and growth potential will never be achieved for these children. Severe kwashiorkor, may leave a child with permanent mental and physical disabilities!
and did you know that 23 children die every minute from malnutrition?!?
hence i feel that we should be contented with our lives in Singapore and not complain about it. here is a tip..if you ever (at any point of your life) feel that your life is terrible, remember to think about these children who are suffering from these malnutrition diseases.
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