Katherine Reece Wrote:
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> Icon or hazard? The great debate over fry bread

I wonder how fry bread got started in NA communities.

I've read that carb loading leads to carb craving, a vicious cycle that does promote diabetes and other health risks, but some populations are attached to their homegrown, native food concoctions and it's possible that they might not have as much access to other kinds of foods.

I have read many articles about the difference in diet between the poor, including minorities and immigrants, and the more affluent. What they can buy in stores is dependent on their food customs and what they can afford. In my students' communities, stories carry a lot of very cheap packaged food that is grain or corn based, and many eat nothing but junk food all day long. Obesity and bad health is common, but they are very attached to their foods and customs, even though some of the stuff is coming from USA companies who load the stuff with high fructose corn syrup and other chemicals, including caffeine. Much of the fried foods and chips are made with trans fatty acids, very harmful.

It's hard to find a solution when companies depend on addictions for profits. High fructose corn syrup, fried foods, and high carb foods are extremely difficult to give up.. but that's the point. They sell very well.

Sue