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When cultural food traditions conflict with health needs

My dad is diabetic but refuses to modify traditional recipes because he says it ruins them and I watch him slowly killing himself for the sake of authenticity.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The collision between cultural identity and physical survival forces impossible choices between heritage and wellbeing.

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“Where Are You with Dietary traditions across cultures?”

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