 Diet Guanajuato Mexico StyleGUANAJUATO, MEXICO: A sheer delight that to this day continues to please my diet soul is the food of Mexico. Having moved here from what has to be the Diet Country of the world, America, I was looking forward to the absence of diet commercials, diet billboards, diet mail flyers, and anything that had to do with diet. America has got to be the fattest country in the world. Mexico is not. When we moved to Guanajuato, Mexico we found a mere 25% obesity rate in this country. Compared to America's 65% - 70% it seemed like nothing to be worried about. And yet, Mexicans are worried about it. Until the advent of NFTA in which the foodstuffs, which make Americans fatter than hogs, were brought to Mexico there was a less than 15% worrisome obesity rate. Also, the proliferation of American cars here has contributed greatly to the unhealthy bellies and protruding guts of Mexican car drivers. In a city like Guanajuato, that has outstanding public transportation, Mexicans are not walking nor talking taking advantage of buses or taxis anymore. On any day of the week you can stand on a street corner and see car after car with one Mexican only, the driver, in them. They will take a car instead of walking to go the shortest of distances. A departure from the traditional Mexican diet and an embracing of American junk and fast foods, combined with cars, has produced an alarming and almost overnight problem. Mexicans are getting fatter. Somehow no one makes the connection. The American trash diet (Junk and Fast Foods), combined with the desire to have cars to drive a distance traditionally walked, is producing the same problem from which Americans are dropping dead. The Center for Disease Control reports: "Deaths from Obesity: 300,000 premature deaths associated with obesity annually (CDC)" (Source)
Diet Articles: MexicoHow Healthy is Mexican Food?By: Tamara Holt One of my first jobs was as a waitress at an El Torito Restaurant. To this day, I can tally its seven flavors of margaritas at breakneck speed. I used to think that made me an expert on Mexican food. In reality, I only knew about heavy trays laden with cheesy burritos, overstuffed chimichangas, and obscene portions of nachos. Is Mexican food healthy? Apparently not. The Center for Science in the Public Interest's highly publicized 1995 report on Mexican food told us that it's loaded with fat and sodium. But exactly what "Mexican food" was the CSPI discussing? The report focused on popular American restaurant chains such as Chi-Chi's and my old friend El Torito, and not on the food of Mexico, which is an exquisite and varied cuisine full of high-fiber complex carbohydrates, vegetables, and pungent fresh flavors. Indeed, it's a well-rounded cuisine with all the makings of a healthy diet. So it seems that there are two "Mexican foods": the traditional cuisine that's low in fat and rich in nutrients, and the Americanized version. Believe it or not, the latter can easily be made lighter and more nutritious. On the following pages, I'll introduce you to both types of cuisine, and show you how the elegant flavors of Mexican cooking make up for all the fat we take away... READ ENTIRE ARTICLE ### Ethnic Cuisine: Mexico by Elaine Sosa Covering the bottom third of North America and made up of thirty-one states and one very large capital, Mexico is probably the best neighbor a food-lover could have, when you consider the natural bounty of this rich and varied country. That's no doubt what the Spaniards thought when they landed on the shores of the Yucatan in 1521, much to the dismay of the Aztec, Maya, Zapotec and other natives populating this vast stretch of land... READ ENTIRE ARTICLE ### Expert: Despite Report, Mexican Food Can Be Healthy Date: Aug. 1, 1995 Editor: D'Lyn Ford, (505) 646-6528, dlford@nmsu.edu LAS CRUCES- Mexican food lovers may not need to put down their forks just yet in response to a report that slammed the cuisine as too high in fat and sodium, a New Mexico State University nutritional scientist said. Smart preparation, lower-fat ingredients and saying no to extras like sour cream can reduce fat in Mexican meals that provide beneficial doses of soluble fiber, calcium and vitamins, said Ann Bock with NMSU's Agricultural Experiment Station. A 1994 study by the Center of Science in the Public Interest found unpalatably high levels of fat and sodium in Mexican restaurant fare. The report skewered items like fried chile rellenos and chimichangas... READ ENTIRE ARTICLE ### Healthy Mexican Fruits and Vegetables Tasty, Nutritious Eating in Mexico - with Few Worries When you see a pile of small Mexican watermelons in an outdoor market, you know you can dig into one without worrying. After all, it comes enclosed in its own wrapper. All you have to do is take it back to where you're staying, put the melon under a faucet if you're a stickler for sanitation, then pull out your trusty pocket knife, and cut off the size piece you want. It's no wonder Mexican Artist Rodolfo Tamayo often included pieces of watermelon in his paintings, probably snacking when he wanted to take a break. READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
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