Somtochukwu and Dawn, the Medi-Fairy by Titilayo Kayode-Alabi

The need to eat and live healthily has become even more important now than ever before. The risk of developing chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes, which were previously known as “diseases of adults,” is now being identified in children.1 (Alabi KO, Kayode-Alabi TF, Ibrahim OR, Issa A, Abdulkadir MB, Ernest SK, Ojuawo A. Relationship Between Microalbuminuria and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases Among Secondary School Student in Ilorin, Nigeria. J Nepal Pediatr Soc. 2021:41 (3):425-31). Lifestyle modifications, especially those involving food and play, are advocated for preventing the onset of these health challenges in childhood.2 (CDC. High Blood Pressure in Kids and Teens [Internet]. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020.