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Part II Nutrition Assessment, Consequences, and Implications Figure 6.8 Characteristics of Selected Ethnic Diets HISPANIC AMERICANS FROM CUBA, HAITI, PUERTO RICO Include:

● Steamed white rice; wheat breads ● Starchy vegetables (beans, cassavas, yuccas); plantains; green peppers; tomatoes; garlic ● ● Lard; olive oil; sugar; jams and jellies; sweet pastries; sugared fruit juices; coffee

Exclude:

● Green, leafy vegetables ● Milk as a beverage for adults ● Fish other than dried and salted

HISPANIC AMERICANS FROM MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA Include:

● Steamed rice, corn products such as tortillas ● Many varieties of beans; chili peppers; tomatoes; mangoes; prickly pear fruit; potatoes ● ● Lard; chocolate and coffee drinks; cakes; pastries

Exclude:

● Green, leafy vegetables; yellow vegetables ● Milk as a beverage for adults BLACK AMERICANS FROM WEST INDIES, CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICA, AND RECENT AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS

Include:

● Millet, corn, wheat, rice, or barley ● Starchy roots such as cassavas, yams; plantains; bananas; coconuts; peanuts; fresh fruits; hot peppers; tomatoes; onions, okra ● Palm oil; fruit wine; tea; coffee; honey; molasses

Exclude: ●

SOUTHERN BLACK AMERICANS FROM WEST AFRICA (Many generations in United States)

Include:

● Rice; hominy grits; biscuits; cornmeal and cornbread ● Legumes; potatoes; onions, tomatoes; hot peppers; green leafy vegetables; okra; sweet potatoes; squashes; corn; cabbage; melons; peaches

● ● Pecans; butter, shortening, and lard; sugar; bread puddings, pies, and sweets

Exclude:

● Milk and milk products ● Yeast breads

CHINESE AMERICANS FROM CHINA (Diets sometimes vary with region.)

Include:

● Rice and rice gruel; wheat noodles; soy bean noodles ● Corn; cabbage-like vegetables; squashes; cucumbers; eggplant; leafy vegetables; various shoots (bamboo, mung, and soy); sweet potatoes; radishes; onions; peas and pods; mushrooms; roots; local vegetables; pickled vegetables; sea vegetables; plums; peaches; tangerines; kumquats; citrus fruits; litchis; longans; mangoes; papayas; pomegranates

● ● Soup or tea as beverage; soy sauce; sugar

Exclude: ● Milk and most milk products