Cultural Food PracticesCynthia M. Goody, Lorena Drago Provides information on food practices for 15 cultures. Each chapter focuses on a particular culture, including such factors as diabetes risk factors; traditional foods, dishes and meal plans; special holiday foods; traditional health beliefs; current food practices, and more. Culturally appropriate counselling recommendations are also discussed. |
Contents
Alaska Native Food Practices | 20 |
Mexican American Food Practices | 42 |
Caribbean Hispanic Food Practices | 67 |
Asian Indian and Pakistani Food Practices | 92 |
Chinese American Food Practices | 102 |
Hmong American Food Practices | 118 |
Current Food Practices | 124 |
Filipino American Food Practices | 132 |
Korean American Food Practices | 144 |
Jewish Food Practices | 170 |
Islamic Food Practices | 185 |
Nutrient Analyses for Selected Ethnic Foods 197 | 229 |
Common terms and phrases
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