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Default survival on $3 a day for food?


"Gunner" > wrote in message
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> "Wayne Lundberg" > wrote in message
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>> "Rechazador de Disparates" > wrote in message
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>>> On Jun 18, 12:30?pm, "Wayne Lundberg" >
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>>>> I'm starting with a few ounces of rice, a few ounces of beans, a few
>>>> corn
>>>> tortillas, a heap of chiles and greens which will add up to less than a
>>>> dollar if I cook for the three daily meals.
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>>> http://agnews.tamu.edu/stories/HEAL/diabmex.htm
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>> Very interesting. Of course the researchers used mostly made in the USA
>> Mexican cooking and not the way we do it in Mexico where frying is not as
>> popular as in the States.
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>> Wayne

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> So do you feel they have less of an Obesity/Health problem in "Real"
> Mexican cooking vs the USA Mexican cooking?

There is much les frying in traditional Mexican Mexican food than up north.
We add a dollop of pure lard to a pot of beans to improve digestion which
means the little bit of lard is converted into protein. Stuff like that
makes a difference.