Cultural Foods and Nutrition

Asian Eating Plan Breads- Rice, lo mein noodles, soybean Cereals, rice, and pasta Vegetables- Bean sprouts Snow peas Bamboo shoots, cabbage, daikon radishes Fruits Milk, yogurt, and cheese- Meat, poultry, fish, and protein- Seafood, pork, soybean Other Health Soy sauce, tea Effects and Benefits Stomach Cancer Plenty of vitamins and minerals. Low obesity rate.

Caribbean Eating Plan Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta Rice, fried bread Vegetables Fruits Plantains, citrus fruit, tropical fruits, ackee Milk, yogurt, and cheese Meat, poultry, fish, and protein Beans, peas, shellfish, goat, pork, chicken, salt fish, dried cod Other Jerked meat spices Health Effects and Benefits Low Vitamin A and protein-energy malnutrition

Indian Eating Plan Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta Basmati rice, wheat, naan, Vegetables Curry, chilies, cucumbers Fruits Coconuts, mangoes, tamarinds Milk, yogurt, and cheese Yogurt, sweetened dairy foods Meat, poultry, fish, and protein Legumes, almonds, pistachios, chicken, goat Other Ghee, masala Spices and Herbs Health Effects and Benefits Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease

Latino/Hispanic Eating Plan Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta Wheat and corn tortillas, hominy, potatoes Vegetables Peppers, tomatoes, onions, jicama Fruits Avocados, guavas, papayas, bananas Milk, yogurt, and cheese Cheese Meat, poultry, fish, and protein Beef, shrimp, chicken, beans, chickpeas Other Health Effects and Benefits Diabetes Hyper-tension Stroke

Mediterranean Middle Eastern Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta Bulgur wheat, couscous, pita bread, Vegetables Stuffed vegetables, parsley, mint, cucumbers, garlic Leeks/onions Fruits Apricots, dates, figs, melons Pomegrante Milk, yogurt, and cheese Soft cheese, yogurt Meat, poultry, fish, and protein Lamb, lentils, pistachios Other Phyllo pastries, coffee, tea Olives Health Effects and Benefits Northern Areas- Cancer Southern Areas-None Healthy diet

Native American Eating Plan Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta Hominy, grits, fried bread, biscuits Vegetables Tomatoes, corn, collards, peppers, pumpkins, squash, corn, Sweet potatoes, Turnips Mustard Fruits Berries, apples Milk, yogurt, and cheese Buttermilk, raw milk, butter Meat, poultry, fish, and protein Deer, quail, turkey, wild game, pork sausage, liver pudding, country ham, barbecue Other Dried Fruits and Dried Meats Health Effects and Benefits Stroke, Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease