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Not every western eats badly. Our diets need to consist less of red meats, processed foods, sugars, and salt, and focus more on whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and oils. A great diet example is the Mediterranean diet, it includes an abundance of health benefits.

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Our ethical beliefs can affect what foods we choose to eat and how we source them. Most vegetarians don't eat meat because they believe killing animals for food is unethical. Similarly, many people express ethical concerns about issues surrounding food production when choosing food.

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Food and dining practices play an important part in most religions, both as expressions of religious practice and identity. For some religions, particular days of the week and times of the year also have special dietary significance.

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Despite differences, Asian cuisines share clear similarities that make them distinct from Western cooking. One is the focus on vegetables as a main component of a meal, rather than as a side. Another is how important rice is in their diets, it's a staple grain.

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Traditional diets of the Inuit and other Artic peoples were rich in fish and sea mammals. However, since there was little opportunity to enrich the diet with plant foods, it was one of the world's most restricted diets. Polar populations could survive because eating organ meat and chewing whale skin provided just enough vitamins.

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In the Eastern diet, meals are usually based around rice or noodles. Rice especially because it is easily grown in most Asian (Eastern) countries.

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Fluids form an important part of the meal, in the form of broth, soup, sauce, or tea. Cold drinks are less common and are believed to slow/dilute digestive liquids.

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One of the main components of the Eastern Diet is vegetables. They are served as a dish in their own right, unlike the Western diet. Though Western foods are becoming more popular in the East.

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The modern Western diet is high in saturated fat, salt, sugar, and omega-6 fats. It is also linked to increased rates of obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer.

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Meals are based around protein with some accompaniments of vegetables and carbohydrates. After the main course, sugary drinks or a dessert often follow.

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