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Tools for South Asian populations

South Asian Materials for Educators

The Association’s 2008 clinical practice guidelines state that people of South Asian descent are one of the populations at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes. People of South Asian descent include those who are from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh and may speak Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Gujarati, and Urdu, among many other languages.

To help health professionals to work with this population, a South Asian working group has developed the resources below. They include background information, a glossary of terms, FAQs, and the carbohydrate content of some common foods.

Just the Basics that has been adapted for high risk populations.

• Background Information for Health Professionals
  
• Nutritional Content of South Asian Foods
  
• FAQs
  
• South Asian Food Glossary
  
• South Asian Food Pictures
  
• South Asian Food Pictures (Hindi)

• South Asian Food Pictures (Punjabi)
  
• South Asian Food Pictures (Tamil)
  
• South Asian Food Pictures (Urdu)

• Just the Basics - Meal Plan Recipes
• Just the Basics - South Asian English
• Just the Basics - South Asian French
• Just the Basics - South Asian Hindi
• Just the Basics - South Asian Punjabi
• Just the Basics - South Asian Tamil
• South Asian Sample Menu for the Northern Culture - Small and Big Appetites
• South Asian Sample Menu for the Southern Culture - Small and Big Appetites
• South Asian Vegetarian Menu for the Northern Culture
• South Asian Vegetarian Menu for the Southern Culture
• The Ismaili Nutrition Centre

To download individual images of South Asian foods that you can print, use the thumbnails below: