The obesity epidemic is strongly affecting Mexico; the most important factor is that Mexicans want to imitate other cultures and traditions.” Like in the U.S., an increase in junk food and fast-food consumption is one of the causes of obesity in Mexico.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_Mexico). Some articles like food with a lot of fats are indispensable for some Mexican families, these things are consumed daily and they affect the health with serious consequences. “Some potential causes of high obesity rates are due to fast-food products, especially fried foods, and carbonated soft drinks” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_Mexico) Mexicans want to eat deliciously but not healthily, sometimes the people say that they don’t have money to eat but Mexicans want to buy the most expensive things that are fast to prepare. They forget about the food that is nourishing and also cheap.
“Forgoing the beans, tortillas, fruit and vegetables their grandparents ate, people want imitate to United States style, this is the fast food.” (http://www.southcentralfarmers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=444&Itemid=63) The education that the fathers give to their sons is very important because if the fathers teach good habits, the children are going to follow the example of their parents. “When parents eat a variety of foods that are low in fat and sugar and high in fiber, children learn to like these foods as well” (http://www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/child.htm#howwill ) Source Information: www.southcentralfarmers.com www.win.niddk.nih.gov en.wikipedia.org
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4BB gove.fifa@gmail.com
Research Project
Obesity
“Mexico has a big problem with nutrition because its food has a lot of fats”.
Throughout time México has been known as a country with bad habits in its culture. Most Mexican people eat food with a lot of fats but without many nutrients.
The obesity epidemic is strongly affecting Mexico; the most important factor is that Mexicans want to imitate other cultures and traditions.” Like in the U.S., an increase in junk food and fast-food consumption is one of the causes of obesity in Mexico.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_Mexico).
Some articles like food with a lot of fats are indispensable for some Mexican families, these things are consumed daily and they affect the health with serious consequences.
“Some potential causes of high obesity rates are due to fast-food products, especially fried foods, and carbonated soft drinks” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_Mexico)
Mexicans want to eat deliciously but not healthily, sometimes the people say that they don’t have money to eat but Mexicans want to buy the most expensive things that are fast to prepare. They forget about the food that is nourishing and also cheap.
“Forgoing the beans, tortillas, fruit and vegetables their grandparents ate, people want imitate to United States style, this is the fast food.” (http://www.southcentralfarmers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=444&Itemid=63)
The education that the fathers give to their sons is very important because if the fathers teach good habits, the children are going to follow the example of their parents.
“When parents eat a variety of foods that are low in fat and sugar and high in fiber, children learn to like these foods as well” (http://www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/child.htm#howwill )
Source Information:
www.southcentralfarmers.com
www.win.niddk.nih.gov
en.wikipedia.org