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How British colonialism increased diabetes in south Asians [video]

by dsr12 on 10/31/23, 6:14 PM with 2 comments

• by coldtrait on 11/1/23, 2:38 AM

  I can't take this seriously because the british rule did not affect all parts of the country the same way. My state was not affected by a famine, none of my predecessors were affected as far as I know. So how does this explain current outcomes?

  There is certainly a genetic component to this, and most indians have terrible lifestyle diseases and we eat a lot of processed foods, and this is even before the import of western fast foods.

  The suggestions are to return to ayurveda, unani and yoga - which I find silly. At least yoga will promote getting some physical activity which is better than nothing.

• by neo1250 on 10/31/23, 7:58 PM

  Very well researched. Thanks for sharing.