Uganda, April 22 -- Many workplaces in and around Kampala serve a buffet of rice, matooke, posho, sweet potatoes, pumpkin as well as beef, chicken or fish. But is this food the best nutritional option, especially for individuals who spend most of their day seated?

Breakfast

Lugard Musiime, a nutritionist, says most of the food served at many workplaces is not inherently bad, since it is locally grown and not junk food.

"The problem, however, is with balancing food intake and energy spent. Most companies do not provide breakfast so employees find their own breakfast with many resorting to snacks such as chapatti, mandazi, cassava, samosas and chaps, among others. These snacks, however, are very high in calories from both carbohydrates a...