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‘Momoni’ has no nutritional value - Dietician

‘Momoni’ has no nutritional value - Dietician

According to Baidoo, there is a strong correlation between the intake of salty foods and kidney diseases.

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“There are certain foods that we do eat in Ghana here like the putrefied fishes, the ones we call momoni, kako, and koobi.

The kidney is an important organ of the body and it is responsible for filtering waste from the human body into the blood

Despite the significance of the kidney to the body, kidney disease is the 10th leading cause of death in the world

The World Health Organization revealed that Ghana recorded over 4,000 deaths from kidney disease in 2020.

“Kidney disease does not present symptoms at the beginning unless you’ve lost up to 90% of your kidney function before you begin to see signs,” she disclosed.

Madam Baidoo admonished Ghanaians to develop the habit of eating a balanced diet which includes fruits and vegetables, legumes, animal and plant protein foods, and drinking a lot of water to stay healthy.

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