Ghanaians should relish local dishes to avoid lifestyle diseases-Dr Amoo

Abutia (V/R), March 11, GNA - An active lifestyle coupled with consumption of local dishes, less salt and abstinence from fatty foods provide the surest protection against life-long diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Dr Philip Amoo, Medical Co-ordinator of Eagle Project International (EPI), an evangelisation and health non-governmental organisation gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency during a health outreach programme at Abutia on Tuesday. Dr Amoo said it was important that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) focused attention on health education to get Ghanaians to adopt good healthy habits including how they eat and what they » Read More

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