By Chioma Obinna

To ensure healthy living, expert has said proper intake of vitamins and mineral supplements play a key role in a variety of bodily function.

Vitamins and minerals are important nutrients needed by body to carry out its routine processes.

Conducting journalists around its factory last week, the Factory Manager of Vital Products Limited Mr Femi Oyebadejo who spoke unbehalf of the Managing Director said a healthy diet is made up of all kinds of foods and nutrient that contain minerals and vitamins

According to him, “Minerals and vitamins are very necessary to carry out all the necessary functions of the body and protecting it from various diseases”.

The Director, Disease Control in Lagos, Dr Olufemi Taiwo, Perm Sec. Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr Femi Olugbile, and Chairman Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Olayinka Abosede,

Oyebadejo said the company’s brands of minerals and vitamin supplements would promote the health of the people. He said the health of Nigerians is central to its activities.

He said the company had developed various products such as tomato, ginger and garlic pastes and vitamin drinks and mineral supplements to match the country’s nutritional needs.

According to him, the company’s garlic, ginger and tomato among others contain vitamins and minerals could support the health needs of the people.

Oyebanjo, said health of the people was vital hence the need to provide quality product under a hygienic condition that people could to associate with.

On the health benefits in the company’s products, he said some of benefits of tomato include good eye sight, good gut health, low hypertension, diabetes skin problems and urinary tract infections. “Tomato is considered both a fruit and vegetable and forms an integral part of the cuisine all across the world especially in the Mediterranean region. “

“Our Zico drink contains vitamins C, while the Energy plus is a specially formulated energy drink to provide vitality. There is also our multivitamin drink which can be taken as supplement” He said the garlic product was good the cardiovascular system, adding that it could help in cholesterol management. Ginger is a natural remedy for many ailments, he said.

The company’s Quality Assurance Manager,Mr Albert Akuete said quality is very important t to ensure that people derive the best health benefits from the products.“We make sure that production is done under a very hygienic environment ”