The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CoHSS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held a wellness workshop on human nutrition and stress management for its entire staff on Wednesday, 7th July, 2021 at the School of Business Auditorium.

The workshop was geared at educating staff on how to manage stress in their everyday routine and how to improve their eating habit.

The Provost of the College, Professor Charles Ofosu Marfo welcomed all staff of CoHSS and, as part of his opening remarks, addressed the need as to why everyone present should participate fully in the workshop.

Mrs. Victoria De-Graft Adjei, Head of the KNUST Counselling Centre made a presentation on “Managing Stress at the Workplace” and, among other topical points, she stated that stress is naturally part of human lives, so there is a need to manage it. She also explained that stress can lead to several health problems like headaches, depression and anxiety. She advised the staff to pamper themselves, go out on vacations with their families and take a break as they work within the day. She concluded that they need to manage their time in such a way that they push unfinished task to the following day.

Dr. Marina Aferiba Tandoh, a Registered Dietician and Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology also presented on “Human Nutrition and Health”. She started her presentation by stating that “you are what you eat” and that how food is eaten, why it is eaten, and when it is eaten are all important for well-being”. She talked about malnutrition in developing countries where under-nutrition and/or over-nutrition have become a burden. She also spoke about how human eating habit has led to non-communicable diseases and, also, how we have adopted westernized pattern of eating which has led to rapid changes in lifestyle, environmental structures and dietary changes.