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How has the influence of Mexican and Mexican American culture influenced our interpretation of Hispanic culture as a whole? Since the 1900’s, Mexican migrants fled the United States to escape the Mexican Revolution. Hispanics also left their homes in search of employment and security. As a result, the Hispanic population grew very fast from then to now. Some of these Mexican immigrants had an overwhelming effect on the American culture. Some affected would be politics, sports, food, and…

Mexico or as in Spanish they say Mexico, is part of North America. The country is more than 2000+ years old. Their official language is Spanish, the place is covered in rainforests in the south and in the north, there are mountains. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico, and Mexico City was built on top of a lake. It shrinks 20 inches per year. It's the fastest city to sink. It is also the largest city in North America, it is also expected that Mexico City will be gone in 150 years from now.…

I remember the day when my mother dropped me off at the front door of my pre-school class- the welcoming teachers who were extra tender, the vibrant wall decorations, and the clueless children who were dominantly from Mexican heritage, but the image that strikes me most is of me hugging my Guatemalan mother’s leg, telling me “Todo ba estar bien mijio.” translated in English as “son, everything will be fine.” Only I knew understood my mother 's words since she spoke in Guatemalan Spanish instead…

There are lots of great folks who are employed in restaurants that are treated like crap by their employer or the customer. Sit down restaurants are lots less expensive than fast food restaurants. As stated by the Civic Science poll, the people most likely to visit fast food restaurants aren't big fans. As you consider which restaurant you'd love to begin a career in, you can encounter the many unique forms of establishments. Choosing which restaurant to visit for dinner really is dependent on…

Chinese food is the most popular food in the world. More and more people from different countries know more about China because of Chinese food. In the article sunshine and water in China by Zhe Xing, the author said if there is any city with more than 50 thousand people, they must have Chinese people as well as Chinese restaurants.(Zhe 2013). Chinese food is more than 5000 years old, and it has special rules.There are five ways to judge a traditional Chinese food: color, smell, taste, meaning,…

Have you ever seen a fish out of the water? How it flips, flaps, wiggles and gasps for oxygen because it clearly doesn’t belong anywhere but the water? That’s how I felt in the fifth grade. I was born and raised in a very poor community in East Side, San Jose for it was all my dad could afford. No, I did not complain because to me it was like my Mexican castle and I was the queen. East Side, San Jose is known for its immense Latino population. Imagine a little Mexico in California well that’s…

In the past and even still in some schools today, cafeterias have had a tendency to serve meals containing high amounts of sodium, fat, and calories as opposed to a more nutritious meal. As a result, children have been put at risk for developing heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other serious health issues. In addition to this, teenagers will face nutrient deficiency, poor academic performance, and obesity during high school. In fact, over the past forty years,…

A Hardworking Immigrant Before Ruth Day retired at the age of 75, she was a cashier at a food supermarket called Casey Jones for merely 25 years. Unlike most cashiers, Ruth was a short elderly woman with square-rimmed glasses, aging skin, and grey, curly hair. She knew how to make her workplace seem like a big family. Every customer who walked in the store knew Mrs. Ruth. Once they finished walking the aisles shopping, they instantly looked for register six, where she normally worked, to check…

Women and Cultural Obesity Although many people in society today are ambiguous when it comes to the statistics on obesity, the adult obese population continues to rise. Obesity refers to the condition or disorder of having a disproportionate or extreme amount of body fat. Besides the individual’s increased, excessive amount of body fat, he/she is at a considerably greater risk of developing a life-altering disease. Type II diabetes, heart failure, cancer, hypertension, gallbladder disease,…

Fast food restaurants are a major factor that contributes with today’s obesity in American children. Obesity in children has escalated throughout the years, affecting not only weight gain, but health conditions as well. One of the many factors presented is portion size, which has been highly manipulated by massively expanding the serving size one should consume on a daily basis. What makes fast food convenient for families and their children is the inexpensive price range of these meals, which…