For the South Asian food eaters

The Toronto Star has an interesting series on "south asian" (aka desi) food. It talks about the nuritional value and so on. I think nutrition-wise our south asian communities ( muslims and non muslims) are very uneducated:

Paresh Patel never thought about the food he was eating until he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes this summer.

Since then, Patel (not his real name) and his family have made big changes in their diet - cutting back on sweets, eating less rice, choosing whole-grain options - while still enjoying their favourite desi food.

"South Asians are very fond of sweets and fried foods," says Patel, 42, whose name has been changed because his family wants to protect their privacy over his diagnosis. (READ ON]

Some more articles in the Toronto Star as well:

Strategies to cut diabetes risk

Revising the classics

Advice to take to heart

Northern Food Guide (PDF)

Southern Food Guide (PDF)