I dont wanna derail but icl being a female this is a big problem in our community especially on our side. Majority of the older community especially women are overweight to morbidly obese and its extremely normalised. Even within the younger generation its common to spot a somali girl whos overweight compared to a somali boy or male
not saying majority of us are like this but gen z somali women are really making a change. Our diets are killing us and im a testiment to this. If only my hooyo took care of my health as a kid post my operation, i wouldnt be facing these problems today.
edit: majority of us are healthy in the younger somali demographic but obesity is rising in everyone and even I was once captured by this silent killer. Bariis baasto all these foods need to be thrown in the bin and simple foods need to be brought back. Wraps and sandwiches for lunch. Instead of frying maybe airfrying would be good. Replacing sunflower oil with olive oil. More white meats such as chicken and make eating red meat rare like once a month. Encouraging kids to go to a club every week. I signed up for swimming as a kid and went once a week.
We can still enjoy somali food but more healthier