Soul food health trends

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Healthy soul food

Course	Main course
Place of origin	Antebellum South
Region or state	Northeastern, Midwestern, Mid-Atlantic, Southern (list), Western, Southwestern and other
Associated cuisine	American
Main ingredients	blueberry corn okra pecan potato pumpkin sunflower seed

Soul food is a kind of African American cuisine that encompasses a variety of fried, roasted, and boiled food dishes consisting of chicken and pork meats, sweet potatoes, corn, leafy greens and other vegetables.^[1][2] Soul food has long been embedded in African American culture, but pushes towards healthy eating habits, for both physical and mental health, have adapted soul food cuisine to fit within health trends. This article will describe modifications of traditional soul food within health trends, including soul food with low carb, soul food with low sugar, soul food with low fat, soul food for vegan and soul food in gluten-free.