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Western Foods Hazard to Asians - Asian people engaged in business are pressured to adopt not only Western business practices but Western lifestyles as well. The outcome has been significant rise of Western disease like high blood pressure, coronary heart disease (heart attacks), and clotting in brain arteries (strokes). The unhealthful eating habits of the Westerners contribute to these diseases. The favorite food of the Americans today are hamburgers, hotdogs, pizzas, fried chicken, beef steaks, whole milk, cakes, candies, cookies, canned soups, doughnuts, French fries, ice cream, milk shakes and sodas (soft drinks), other well-liked foods such as white breads, crackers, processed meats, soups, processed cheese, jellies, flavored yogurt and chocolate flavored milk are high all in fat (cholesterol), sugar, and/or salt (sodium). This eating habit has been proven to have direct effect to heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, obesity and kidney diseases.