Fresh Dairy has today continued to reward winners of its ‘Kids with Fresh Dairy yoghurt’ challenge with an assortment of goodies to include products such as Yoghurt, Fresh milk, Flavoured milk and UHT/Long life milk. The ‘Kids with Fresh Dairy yoghurt’ challenge which is running across Fresh Dairy’s social media platforms is aimed at encouraging parents and guardians to ensure that their children are consuming 1-Yoghurt-a-Day as a healthy and nutritious snack.
Marketing Manager Fresh Dairy – Vincent Omoth said, ‘Yoghurt as one of the products we produce at Fresh Dairy is an ideal nutrition booster for children because it is a healthy and nutritious snack rich in Vitamin A and D, Calcium and Potassium. In turn, running this 1-month-long ‘Kids with Fresh Dairy challenge’ has encouraged parents and guardians to give their children yoghurt, before submitting/ sharing those pictures as evidence onto our social media platforms – Facebook – @Freshdairyug and Twitter – @FreshDairyUg. All pictures are entered into a weekly draw which is held at the end of each week to award winners.’
‘We have received an overwhelming number of pictures of children 12 years and below from parents and guardians, which goes a long way in re-assuring us that indeed, Fresh Dairy Yoghurt is being consumed as a healthy and nutritious snack.
This week’s winners, who total to 10 out of the many who are being rewarded all throughout the promotion are: Ainembabazi Charity, Kizza Maritasha, Aisha Bukenya, Pretty Jo, Tramelyin Jenser, Bridgette Mary, Irakunda Annete, Caribbean Phifi, Nassali Rhitah and Defiant Matn.
Omoth thanked all parents and guardians that have shared with Fresh Dairy all those special moment pictures of their children enjoying Fresh Dairy Yoghurt, and encouraged more to take part because the ‘Kids with Fresh Dairy yoghurt’ challenge ends next week on 28th June 2019.
For more information, please contact Vincent Omoth on O758497821
EDITOR’S NOTES
The health and nutrition benefits of consuming 1-Yoghurt-a-Day include:
- CALCIUM: Yoghurt contains calcium which is the main mineral in our bodies. Calcium is beneficial for increasing bone mass in children as well as preventing fractures in adults. This is particularly important for postmenopausal women, who have decreased bone turnover as a consequence of hormonal changes accompanying menopause.
- Calcium also increases the body’s breakdown of fat and helps preserve one’s metabolism, which in turn helps with weight management. A well-managed weight in turn reduces the risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
- PROTEIN: Yogurt contains protein which contributes to both the maintenance and growth of muscle mass and normal bones. Proteins cannot be stored in the body which means they need to be part of our daily diets;
- VITAMIN D: Yoghurt also contains Vitamin D which helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis, which is a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of bone tissue;
- VITAMIN B2 and B12: Yoghurt contains Vitamin B2 and B12 which both contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism, while B2 vitamin also helps maintain normal vision;
- POTASSIUM: Yoghurt contains Potassium which helps reduce the blood-pressure;
- Yoghurt can also protect against gastrointestinal infections by suppressing the growth of pathogens that cause intestinal disturbances such as diarrhoea which often comes as a result of infection or over-use of antibiotics.