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Everyday we make decisions about what foods we put into our body. In many countries the options are minimal, but here in America, they seem everlasting. With a vast variety of foods readily available at the drop of a hat, it is easy to fall into substandard nutritional habits. There are so many factors we encounter in day to day life that affects what type of food we choice to eat. Situations relating to work, school, and stress are a few of the countless reasons that steer people away from…

as cumin and cilantro. Meats such as pork, beef and chicken are generally served with rice, beans and corn tortillas. (Englekirk & Marín, 2014) For festive holidays, most Mexican American families prepare traditional means. Meals such as tamales (shredded and spiced beef or pork that is baked with in cornmeal and wrapped in a corn husk before steaming) enchiladas (lightly fried corn tortillas in oil then wrapped around a slice of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, or cheese and then coated…

Culture is defined as the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and habits a group of people share. Obesity has become a global epidemic. Obesity is an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure such that excess energy is stored in fat cells. Every culture has different eating habits, yet obesity can occur in all of them. Exercise and diet can help prevent obesity from occurring. Some cultures are more active than others and some cultures eat better than others. Obesity and diet/exercise go hand and…

characterizes his best fiction” (National). His life experiences also reflect through his novels. Steinbeck writes about things that he witnessed or things that he lived through, “in 1935, Steinbeck enjoyed his first critical and commercial success with Tortilla Flat, chronicling the adventures of a group of friends modeled after stories Steinbeck had heard of the paisanos in Monterey” (National). Working on a ranch during his younger days inspired the setting of his short story “The…

Food: A Gateway to Happiness and Pleasant Memories Food is the bridge that ties emotional memories into reality, helping individuals escape the atrocities of life. Food can unite individuals with memories linked from their childhood or home. The association of food as a comforting haven from reality is represented in two distinct literary texts. One of the literary sources is a novel, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, which details different relationships within a dynamic family that…

Two minutes left in the game and we are a goal away from winning the first game of the season for my sister’s soccer team. The clock is ticking and time is running out. I sprint down the field with the ball as fast as I can when suddenly BAM! Lights out. After a minute of blacking out, all I can hear is screaming and crying with people hovering over me. I open my eyes and I try to talk and move and get back up to keep playing but I cannot. It is like I have forgotten the basic things in life…

At least twenty-six percent of Hispanic students live in fear of being bullied by other students; however, this percentage came from children willing to comply with the survey that was done by the National Center for Education Statistics. Individuals that suffer from this type of embarrassment tend to not want to discuss the situations that they have experienced such as racism that occurs to them that causes them to feel as an outcast to the rest of the world. Hispanic adolescents are bullied…

Chipotles product line consists of four main categories. It offers burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla), and salads. The ingredients to Chipotle's burritos are made in advance and then the burrito is made by the customers preference to order. This is what differentiates Chipotle from the rest of the fast food chains. There is also a wide range of ingredients that go into the burrito such as chicken, beef, and pork , that are from animals raised without hormones or…

Connecting Food and Happiness Food has the power to impact both hedonic and eudaimonic happiness. Indulging in our favorite foods often brings us a short-lived burst of pleasure, while the social aspects serve as a means of improving our long-term wellbeing. Gathering around food has been practiced for centuries by all cultures creating lifelong friendships, family traditions and social belonging (Delistraty, 2014). Food serves as a form of self-expression through its art form and is also a way…

Masa Harina is a traditional Mexican corn flour. The corn is cooked and in water containing lime, which is what gives it its distinct flavor. It is used to make things such as tortillas and tamales. It contains both poly and mono unsaturated fat. 76.9g of carbs and is a good source of starch. It contains 6.7g of dietary fiber and 6.9g of protein in one serving of 100g. It would fit not the grains category of the food pyramid. j…