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When medical advice conflicts with cultural identity

My cholesterol is high and my doctor says I need to change everything about how I eat but food is how my Italian family shows love. I don't know how to explain this to them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Health recommendations can feel like an assault on the traditions and relationships that give life meaning.

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