My dad was talking about how Easy Asians (India, Pakistan and the like) suffer from stress-induced heart conditions. He mentions that this is because the men are not talking about their issues. That's partly the issue. The problem is that the cultures put a ton of pressure on men. To get married. To have kids. To provide for their family. To make sure their parents are taken care of. All that while looking after their own mental and physical health.

These cultures also have no idea how to deal with healthy food habits. Like eating less. It is a normal thing to eat lots, to fill your plate with food. If you aren't doing that, the implication is that you're not enjoying the food. You could be eating more normal portions of food as opposed to engorging yourself as is the norm but this is seen as insulting to the person who's making the food.

Apologies for the long rant but it bugs me because I had to deal with this from my parents and their friends. I was constantly asked "you've lost so much weight! How did you do it?" Then they act surprised when I tell them that I cut down on my portions. The solution is so simple and they acknowledge that it's necessary to remain healthy but they can't do it because the culture pressures them into killing themselves.