Malaysian diet is slowly changing: Diners becoming healthy

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Malaysian diet is notoriously renowned for it’s high fat content. All that coconut milk that’s used in curries is probably the major cause of obesity. However, things are changing in the South East Asian Muslim country. With more people getting fat, chefs are becoming health conscious.

The fattening coconut milk is used in most Malaysian foods. Along with that the clarified butter as well as sugarcane increase the fat and carbohydrate content in the Malaysian foods. People here eat a lot of meat as well. Lately, more and more folks are becoming health conscious and trying to change their diet. However, in a country where high fat diet is common it’s hard to change things around.

The good news is that local eateries are switching to healthier food groups. The transition from the high fat and high cholesterol diet to a more healthy, low carb, high protein diet has begun. In one Malaysian eatery called Purple Cane, tea has become an important ingredient in their food items.


According to the latest stats, more than two third Malaysians over 18 do not work out. People in this Muslim nation like eating high calorie food. The night markets, fast food meals, and 24 hour eateries are all recepies of obesity. Although a wave of change has started in Malaysian diners. Although, everyone is not giving up comfortable Malaysian diet.

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