"Wayne Lundberg" > wrote in message
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> "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" >
>>>> wrote:
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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.


Wayne, sorry I do not buy this old-think"traditional Mexican Mexican food"
North/South hype nor that it is healthier. Viewing it just from a health
perspective, stats do not support your premise and I label the theory of
more frying in the north than the south as false stereotype that there is no
proof of. But let's put this "not the way we do it in Mexico" aside for the
moment and go back to your theory on beans, again.



Please note; Lard does not convert to protein, even in a pot of beans. Lard
is a fat regardless of how you ingest it, nor do fats aid in digestion of
beans. Fats are essential in carrying fat soluble nutrients thru the boys,
they add flavor but only if you are using real lard, not the Crisco like
waxy, over processed stuff bought in American Grocery stores.



As to the theory of a steady diet of Rice, Beans and Corn with a few chiles
and Greens? Yes, it is a good subsistence diet that forms the basic meals
for many cultures but it is not the panacea you wish it to be. Besides it
may not be right for those with low income diet related health problems.
Diversity and the 5-7 servings of veggies/fruit a day remains conventional
wisdom yet becomes a problem for low income families becasue of the cost of
fruits and veggies so they resort to highly processed packaged foods