Nutritionists have advised Ghanaians to eat more beans-based meals, including the popular local dish, gari and beans, also known as 'Gobe' to prevent heart diseases.
They said incidences of obesity and cancer could be minimised with the regular intake of beans meals.
At a programme in Accra to mark the World Pulses ( Beans) Day on Monday, Mr Wise Chukudi Letsa, Nutritionist and Dietician, who spoke on the topic: "Beans: The Super Food for Healthy Living and Healthy Farmlands," admonished Ghanaians to include beans in their diets.
He said beans was rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, irons and other nutrients and contained just a little fat.
