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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1 in 2 people in India are suffering from diabetes or cardiovascular disease. That's not just genetics, it's what people are eating. You can love Indian food and admit that it isn't healthy.

To the previous PP, there are no recipes. That's why you have to learn from someone. Again, I think recipes can be made healthier, but ghee is not healthy. There is no doctor that would agree that clarified butter is healthy for people with high cholesterol.[/quote]

It's not just rich food though that might contribute. A basic vegetarian diet is very healthy. It's the processed snacks and sweets that seem to exist in every household. Also, a move to a very sedentary lifestyle that's built into the culture. You'll find few kids enrolled in sports. And doctors are recognizing that there is something different about the Indian subcontinent (possibly on a mitochondrial level) that make all of thes other issues a perfect storm. But a little deal and some vegetable side dishes won't hurt you if you go easy on the fat.
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Of course, this is my point exactly. No one is getting it. It can be healthier but there is a PP arguing ghee is healthy. That's part of the issue. You are right working out isn't big in India, but you can still eat and be healthier than what is going on today. A generation ago, I agree, people weren't using as much ghee or eating as many sweets or working super long hours at a desk or the pollution wasn't crazy bad all the time. There is a huge health crisis and it sucks.[/quote]
This is veering off-topic but among the urban class food habits have dramatically changed since I left India 25 years ago after undergrad. Back then there were not many restaurants and few middle-class families could afford to eat out on a regular basis. I remember we would go out to eat just a few times a year and it be be a big occasion. Most people cooked at home, usually moms and grandmas.
Incomes have soared in India since those days and many women also work. Long work hours and very long commutes leave a lot of people with no time to cook. They either eat out regularly or have cooks prepare food in their homes. It’s not as healthy as the traditional home-cooked meals. I was shocked on my last visit home how many people  retuned from work at 8 pm, sat down for heavy dinners at 9 pm and then went to sleep soon after. 
Sports and physical activities for kids were never high priorities in India and most children spend all their time in school and private tutoring to get into good colleges. And many Indians have a predisposition to heart disease and diabetes. It’s a lifestyle problem, not an issue with the cuisine itself.[/quote]

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