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Healthy Mexican Food

Nopalito Salsa

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Nopalito Salsa – Prickly Pear Cactus Salsa: Healthy, Tangy and Delicious

Did you say nopalito salsa? Cactus salsa?  Yes, amiga, that’s what I said!  Okay, first let’s dispel the stereotype that all Latinos eat cactus.  They don’t.  (You saw it here first!) Nopalitos are of the prickly pear variety, and they are healthy and delicious, and many Mexicans and Mexican Americans, but not all, eat them.  Case in point: I once brought a platter of nopalitos con chile to a picnic pot luck in Northern New Mexico and not one person ate them.  The hostess was kind enough to dip her spoon and take a bite and say something, like, “Tangy,”  but that was about it.  And nopalitos are tangy, and are made tangier with a squeeze of lemon or lime, but they are an acquired taste and not universally eaten by all Latinos.

But if you’ve had them and like them, try this simple and delicious salsa.  And if you haven’t had them, try them! Start with this simple, tangy and delicious salsa. Serve it with corn chips! YUM! Or make yourself a  little soft shell taco with a nice warm corn tortilla. DOUBLE YUM! It is also wonderful as a side dish!

This recipe is “seria.”  I say that because it was developed by Lori, La Madrina en la Cocina and she prepared the nopalitos from scratch.  You can find fresh-cut nopalitos already prepared and free of thorns at Mexican grocery stores.  So you could just buy them all ready to go.   But if you’re little lazy, or busy, or both, buy them in a  jar.  It’s okay not to be so Betty Crocker.  Just rinse them before you chop them up for the salsa.  Malena, our mera mera nutritionist would tell you, rinsing gets rid of some of the sodium, and that’s a good thing.

We made this nopalito salsa for our end-of-study party in Albuquerque and it was a big hit!  Try them today and feed them to your kids.  They can go to school and brag about eating cactus!

Healthy Body

Walking Meditation

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Are you stressed out? I know I am! My natural way of being is kind of high-strung. I am, what my Mexican family calls, nerviosa. So yes, high-strung, hyper, even at times, a bit over the edge. Some people may even call me anxious, like the Mexican version of Woody Allen. But I still prefer nerviosa which simply means – nervous.

The truth is, life is very stressful and some lives are more stressful than others. But did you know that stress can keep you from achieving a healthy weight? There is this hormone, cortisol, that some scientists refer to as the stress hormone, and when we get overly stressed, we produce more of this hormone than normal. And sometimes, some of us may have cortisol interfere with our healthy weight goals.

Of course we also know that we can’t blame it all on cortisol. We know that sometimes, when we are overly stressed we reach for crunchy, fat-filled foods like chicharrones, Cheetos and potato chips, or the sugary stuff like candy bars, pan dulce, churros and pulpitas de tamarindo.

Emotional eating is easily converted into overeating, and overeating leads us to unhealthy weight gain and sometimes even self-loathing.

In today’s article, I want to cover 3 basic pieces of advice and a special tool for your toolbox.

First, let’s talk about mindfulness. You hear a lot about mindfulness now. Mindful eating, mindful listening, mindful shopping, you name it. It’s a very simple concept, really. Being mindful is paying attention. So the first piece of advice from me to you is — be mindful. Pay attention. Pay attention to what you eat. Pay attention to how you treat your body. Pay attention to what makes you feel good and what makes you feel bad. Pay more attention today than you did yesterday. And tomorrow, try it again.

Second, use your mindfulness to check in with yourself regarding your cravings and your hunger pangs. If you come home, nerviosa, from a hectic day at work, and you want something to eat, pay attention to what you want.  Practicing your mindfulness, ask yourself if you are physically hungry or emotionally hungry. Just ask yourself that question. Try it. If you answer ‘physically hungry,’ pick up something healthy like an apple, an orange or a pepino with chilito y limón. If after you eat something healthy, you are still hungry, the sure bet is that you are emotionally hungry. You need an emotional snack. Call your comadre, hug your husband or partner, kiss your kid on the head, play with your dog.

Third, learn to meditate. I know what you’re thinking. You can’t sit still, either? That’s me. Sometimes I am so nerviosa, that I can’t sit still to take a deep breath. Sitting still to take deep breaths when I am so nerviosa, just makes me twitch. But we know that the value of meditation is enormous. There is a lot of research on the benefits of meditation and deep relaxation. It’s been there for many years and it’s held up. But some of us, hyper-active nerviosa types just can’t sit still. So here’s a simple tool for your toolbox: Walking Meditation.

 

Here’s how it goes:

 

1. Get yourself some comfy shoes.

They don’t have to break the bank or impress the neighbors.They just have to provide you with support to take a nice leisurely walk. Now remember, this walk is not intended to get your cardio up, although you can walk as fast as you want.The intention of this walk is for you to chill out.

2. Take some deep cleansing breaths.

Three usually does the trick. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.

3. Now walk.

Go by yourself or with your calm dog. If your dog is just as hyper and nervioso as you are, take him later.  Right now your mission is to let the stress fall away from your body and your mind.

4. Go back to mindfulness.

Walk mindfully. This means pay attention to how you feel as you walk. Pay attention to your feet as they touch down on the ground. Pay attention to your heel as it touches the ground and how the rest of your foot follows. Relax your arms and let them swing in a natural way and pay attention to them as they move through the air. Pay attention to your surroundings, the sensations you feel as you breathe in. Keep your attention on walking. Thoughts will come, worries will come, your to-do list might haunt you, but your job right now is to take a walk and pay attention to yourself,  your body, your breath, and your surroundings. One trick that works for me, when I get lots of distracting chatter in my brain, is to simply say to myself, “walking.” Repeat that each time some random thought comes in to distract you. Walking. Walking. Walking.

5. Walk for 15 minutes.

Set the intention that you are doing this for yourself. Do it. See how it feels. Some people like to play soft music, but I would advise you to just do it a la natural for a few times and see how it feels. You can add soft music later if you like. For now just walk mindfully for 15 minutes because you deserve this sacred time for yourself.

6. When you are done, take a deep breath and look around.

Smile. How does it feel?

Now that you have given yourself this nice little walking meditation gift, if you feel like going for a power walk and get your heart rate up, knock yourself out. You can go back for your crazy dog or your kids now, if they wanted to come with you, but those 15 minutes are yours and yours alone. You will benefit by lowering your stress level, curbing the cortisol, and being healthier than you were 15 minutes ago.

We would love to hear from you. Is this content useful? Does our advice make sense? Let us know, so we can provide you with the right kind of information that you can use to be healthier and happier!

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Comida Mexícana Saludable, Familia Saludable

La Diversidad de nuestra Comida

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¡Somos tan dichosas de ser mexicanas! ¿Cuántas veces has oído eso últimamente? Bueno, es hora de decirlo en voz alta, Comadres!

México es un país fantástico y el suroeste de los E.E.U.U, que en un tiempo fue parte de México, es una región fantástica. Hay muchas cosas que nos unen:  la tierra que compartimos, a la que pertenecemos, nuestra idioma, el amor que sentimos por nuestras familias y nuestra cultura y algo más que es súmamente importante:  ¡nos encanta nuestra comida! Aunque ya lo había mencionada antes, lo quiero repetir que pertenecemos a esta tierra, a esta región que embarca méxico y el suroeste de los E.E.U.U.. En muchos casos, nosotros no cruzamos la frontera: la frontera nos cruzó a nosotros.

Así que aquí estamos todos en esta tierra extraordinaria en un momento extraordinario. Esta terreno que ocupamos los Latinos, Indo-hispanos, Mexicanos, Mestizos, sostiene nuestras raíces y representa siglos de costumbres, idiomas y sabores.  Formamos una maravillosa amalgamación. Es una manera de describir lo que nos sucedió cuando nuestros antepasados indígenas se mezclaron con nuestros antepasados españoles. Dos o más culturas se mezclaron y crearon una nueva. En español esto se llama Mestizaje. El mestizaje fue el resultado de la mezcla de costumbres, idiomas, comida y forma de vivir. ¡Que viva el Mestizaje!

Para muchos de nosotros, esta historia comenzó cuando nuestros antepasados españoles aterrizaron en Vera Cruz, doloroso como lo fue para nuestros hermanos y hermanas indígenas, así es cómo llegamos a este mestizaje. Fue un parto brutal, pero los resultados fueron complejos, ricos, hermosos y diversos. Nuestra comida surgió de ese mestizaje y ahora tenemos uno de las cocinas más variadas y deliciosas del mundo.

De nuestros antepasados españoles conseguimos el trigo, vacas, cerdos, pollos, caballos y azúcar. De nuestros antepasados indígenas conseguimos el  maíz, las papas, tomates, chiles y ¡chocolate!

¡Si te pones a repetir, en voz alta, todas estas palabras que representan nuestros alimentos,  y te dejas llevar por tu imaginación, ¡sientes una exploción de sabores!

Si no hubiera sido por los españoles, no tendríamos nuestras amadas tortillas de harina. ¿y dónde estaríamos sin el maíz de nuestras abuelas indígenas? Imagínate un día sin tacos, burritos, enchiladas, pozole, menudo y tostadas! ¡Qué dia tan triste!

No quiero ni pensar cómo fuera mi vida sin chocolate.

Cada región de México y del suroeste norteamericano tienen sus especialidades y en De Las Mías queremos presentar, con orgullo, un poco de toda la variedad que existe en nuestra cocina maravillosa y deiciosa. Nuestro meta es en presentarte toda esta variedad exquisita en una manera más saludables.

 

Aquí hay una pequeña lista de algunos de nuestros platillos regionales favoritos:

  • Arizona: Carne machaca
  • California: Tacos de pescado
  • New Mexico: Green Chile Stew (Guisado de puerco en chile verde)
  • Texas: Fajitas
  • Oaxaca: Mole Negro
  • Puebla: Pipian
  • Sinaloa: Chilorio
  • Tijuana: Ensalada César (Ceasar Salad)
  • Jalisco: Birria
  • Sonora: Caldo de Queso

 

Algunos de estos platillos  se encuentran en la sección de la cocina En De las Mías y algunos de ellos tendrás que encontrar por tu cuenta.  Habla con tu mamá, tu suegra, tus abuelas, madrinas y comadres. Escucha sus historias. Empieza a colectar recetas familiares y a preservarlas y compartirlas. Compártelas con nosotras.  Danos permiso para adaptarlas, si es necesario, para hacerlas más saludables.

Aquí podemos ver si es posible preparar versiones más saludables y compartirlas contigo y tus amigas. Se trata de adaptar pero no sacrificar el sabor. Y cuando no se puede adaptarla receta sin sacrificarla, seguimos nuestra filosofía de “Poquito de todo.”

Disfruta de nuestro increíble Mestizaje en la cocina! Hay que sentir orgullo por nuestra cultura y la diversidad de nuestra comida.

Evie Righter, un autora de un pequeño libro de recetas muy encantador, The Best of Mexico lo explica bien, “Cada cocina en el mundo tiene sus raices en la historia. Y aunque se han escrito volúmenes sobre el pasado de México, es sólo recientemente que la cocina de este dramático y vibrante país ha sido presentada por su extraordinaria complejidad y diversidad. Es una maravillosa fusión de diferentes culturas y regiones distintas. Es espíritu; es fuerte; surgió de la tierra. Sus origenes son antiguos. “

Me encanta este párrafo porque reconozco cómo se aplica también a nuestra herencia cultural que nos enriquece la vida. En De las Mías siempre nos esforzaremos para representar lo mejor de nuestra comida y en una manera saludable. Los cambios que hacemos en nuestra cocina los hacemos con nuestra chef, Lori y nuestra nutricionista Malena. Siempre nos comprometemos a conservar la tradición de nuestra comida mientras que la adaptamos para hacerla en una manera más saludable.

Aquí hay algunos recursos que queremos compartir con ustedes para que empiecen a explorar los alimentos diversos, gloriosos y exquisitos de México y el suroeste. Aquí está una lista de mis favoritos libros de receta y 2 sitios web que me gustan especialmente:

 

Books

Diane Kennedy’s – The Essential Cuisines of Mexico

A tattered copy of my mom’s — La Cocina de Doña Adela by Adela Romo de Escamilla

 

Websites

De Las Mías

Comida Mexicana

 

Otros Libros en mi Estante:

Susanna Palazuelos’ and Marilyn Tausend’s Mexico the Beautiful Cookbook

Evie Righter’s The Best of Mexico

Marilyn Tausend’s and Miguel Ravago’s Cocina de La Familia

Fabiola Cabeza de Vaca Gilbert’s The Good Life: New Mexico Traditions and Food

Jane Milton’s Mexican: Healthy Ways with a Favorite Cuisine

 

 

Healthy Mexican Food

Agua Fresca de Cucumber

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When I think of Agua Fresca I think of Mexican markets on hot days, of walking in from the street to a cool Mercado to find a fruit stand with rows of enormous glass jars filled with bright-colored refrescos – white for horchata – dark rich brown for Tamarindo – purple for Jamaica… and then there are the aguas made with fresh fruits and veggies, with less sugar but every bit as “quenchy” and delicious.

Here is a healthy recipe for Agua Fresca de Cucumber.

Agua Fresca de Cucumber is a refreshing way to get some veggies into your day and stay hydrated. Most of us don’t drink enough water every day.  If one of your healthy habit goals is to drink more water, this is a great way of doing it.  The added benefits to this agua de pepino is the pepino!  Cucumber is rich in vitamins C, K, and B, and also according to WebMD, rich in minerals like copper, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium. It’s hard to drink the 6 glasses of water a day and pepino is 95% water!  This one has celery which adds even more vitamins and minerals, and lest we neglect our chilito, this one also has jalapeño!

This recipe for agua fresca does not call for straining the drink, but some agua fresca aficionados like to strain their aguas.  You can strain or not strain.  Up to you. We like to blend it and not strain it because the pulp contains fiber. But if you like your aguas to be more like the a traditional agua fresca that you would get in a Mexican market, strain away!

We encourage you to get creative and use other fruits such as watermelon and melon to make aguas.  You can add a little sugar or stevia if you like them sweet. Make ahead, strain and leave in the refri for later.

Happy Healthy Drinking – ¡Salud!

Healthy Body, Healthy Comadres

Sticking with Your New Routine

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Making healthy choices is empowering. Turning those choices into lifestyle changes is even better. But it takes work! Here are some ways to stick with your routine, push through challenges, and turn healthy choices into healthy habits.

Have you started eating healthier, or exercising regularly with your comadres? Great work! Getting started is the hardest part. But sticking with those new choices is just as important as making them in the first place. The best ways to do that? Stay consistent, hold yourself accountable, and give yourself new challenges.

 

Consistency is Key

Our strongest habits are the ones we do every day — or at least on a consistent schedule. Whether you’re exercising with your comadres 3 times a week or putting some healthy veggies on the table every night, be consistent. It takes time and commitment to change a habit, so the more you stick to it the quicker it will be second nature.

Prepare for setbacks. Having plans in case of setbacks puts you in the driver’s seat. For example, if the weather is bad, find ways to be active indoors such as an exercise video. If you’re dining out with a friend, make up your mind ahead of time that you will look for healthy menu options. It’s important to make the effort, even if you’re not meeting all of your goals. Make a goal to do something good for yourself every day!

 

Keeping Yourself Accountable

Speaking of goals, are yours written down? Having something to work toward is essential to your success. Writing down your goals and revisiting them helps keep your eye on the prize. Whether they are on your bathroom mirror or a post it on the fridge, put your goals some place you’ll see and read them often.

As Latinas we also know the strength and support of our community is vital. Tell your comadres and friends about your new healthy habits. This can give you the extra ganas you need to stick to your plan.

 

Find Challenge in Change

Routines can get boring. We know. But you don’t have to give up your healthy habits just because you’re getting used to them. Give yourself some credit! And then mix it up.  Change your walking routine into a jog. Find a new De Las Mías recipe or two and try them out! And if you find you’ve met your goals, give yourself an ¡Eso! Share your new triumphs with your comadres. Add some new ones! Our philosophy of “poquito de todo” applies as much to activities as food choices: a little bit of everything helps achieve balance, puts variety into the mix and makes your body feel good.

Healthy Mexican Food

Avocado Mojito Smoothie

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Avocado Mojito Smoothie

This seemingly random combination of ingredients actually works to make a delicious and nutritious pick-me-up! If you like melon and you like avocado, you will love this licuado.  The coconut water, lime juice and mint give it a mojito vibe. This smoothie is a great way to get your healthy fat in from the avocado, as well as boosting your new habit of having more fruits and veggies every day.

Treat it as a satisfying elixir after-work or after-work-out!

We love this avocado smoothie because it’s great for breakfast too!  You can also turn it into a mid-day  meal by pairing it with protein.  It goes  nicely with a tuna salad, or tuna tacos, or you can keep it simple by making yourself a fresh ensaladilla with lettuce, tomato, and purple onion, dressed with a light olive oil vinaigrette.  With the olive oil and the avocado you’ve got your healthy fats covered.  And with a crisp, fresh salad with a little protein you are well on your way to treating your body right, Comadres!

Getting into the habit of adding healthy smoothies like this to your day will make it that much easier to live a healthier and satisfying life. Look for other De Las Mías smoothies and licuados in our La Cocina section and enjoy!

¡Andale!  You deserve to take care of yourself!

¡Buen Provecho!

Healthy Body, Healthy Mexican Food

What is Portion Control: Part 2

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Becoming aware of serving sizes and how they impact your healthy eating goals is a key step toward healthy living.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, De Las Mías is not about diets or deprivation. We don’t want you to stop eating anything that you love to eat. Even a sweet treat is okay in moderation.

The other day I was talking to a doctor, a specialist in diabetes, and we were discussing the traditional New Mexican diet. She said, “Face it—there is no way of making a healthy bizcochito,” and she is right. Traditional bizcochitos are made with flour, sugar and lard. Period. So, what to do? Are you really going to try to give up these tasty little morsels? I don’t think so. The next-best thing is to eat a smaller amount. Enjoy it, savor it and don’t overdo it.

So, if you’re used to dunking four bizcochitos into that hot chocolate on a cold winter’s eve, now you cut it by half. Dunk two and enjoy!

Giving up your favorite foods is just going to make you feel deprived, and we don’t want you to feel deprived. We want you to feel nourished and happy. Treating yourself once in a while is not going to hurt you; it might even make you happy. That’s why one of our favorite traditional dichos is “Una vez al año, no hace daño”—”Once a year doesn’t hurt.”  

We believe that, with small tweaks, a traditional recipe can be turned into a healthier recipe without sacrificing flavor. See what we have done with traditional green chile: we use olive oil instead of lard. Try our low-fat pozole recipe and taste a bit of heaven. And go ahead and make the enchiladas, but instead of frying them before rolling them, make them flat and use a little less cheese.

The De Las Mías recipes are chock-full of traditional foods made healthier, but even the best chef can’t get the fat out of the bizcochito. At those special times, just eat “un poquito,” a little less of it, and you’ll be fine.

And by the way, don’t begrudge yourself after you eat a special treat like that. Once you decide to indulge in the deliciousness of a homemade bizcochito, don’t ruin it by beating yourself up. Own it and go on to healthier options at your next meal. Remember, you always have a chance to have a healthier meal.

Here are five ways to cut down on serving sizes:

  1. Instead of four bizcochitos, have two.
  2. Divide a meal. Instead of having the whole burrito, eat half now and save the rest for later!
  3. Instead of two flour tortillas, have one flour and one corn tortilla.
  4. At a restaurant that serves chips and salsa along with big meal portions, simply skip the chips.
  5. Eat a salad before your main meal. That way you will naturally eat less and get your veggies to boot!

The biggest takeaway is this: By making small changes to your portion sizes, you can still enjoy your traditional foods. Cutting back on the amount of fat you eat is a good way to make healthy changes. You can cut back on fat without cutting back on flavor. If you follow these guidelines, you are well on your way to making healthy changes without compromising your passion for traditional foods.

Healthy Body, Healthy Mexican Food

What is Portion Control: Part 1

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Do you have a grandma or madrina who’s always using old Spanish dichos to give you guidance?

Dichos are little golden nuggets of wisdom passed down by generations. They abound in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas and California.

Not surprisingly, there are many dichos about food, like the New Mexican favorite, “Panza llena corazón contento.” That one (full stomach, happy heart) could get you in a whole lot of trouble if you let it. Better to counter it with “Poquito porque es bendito,” (A little bit because it’s sacred). Sooo much more civilized, and your abuelita would approve. It cultivates honoring your food as if it is sacred.

I’m sure many of you have seen your tíos or tías crossing themselves before they dive into a bowl of pozole. That’s the same idea: blessing your food, pausing and becoming aware of how delicious it looks and how grateful you are to be enjoying such a lovely meal…

Now think about this: what if you treated your body as if it were a sacred place, as if it were the temple in which you live? Imagine, if you treated your body with that much respect and love, how eating would change for you.

What if “poquito porque es bendito” guided your daily enjoyment of food? This old dicho passed on to us by our ancestors is perfectly aligned with our De Las Mías philosophy of “Poquito de Todo”—eat a little of everything.

At De Las Mías we want you to be passionate about food and passionate about your body. We want you to be Food Positive and Body Positive. We want you to embrace the deliciousness of our food and our cultural connection to it, and we want you to love and accept your body as it is now.

In keeping with our Poquito de Todo philosophy, we want you to make healthy changes that will result in a more empowered life and a healthier connection with your body. By embracing this “eat a little of everything” approach, you can make slight changes that will result in better health.

One of the ways to do that is to become aware of the size of your servings. We don’t want you to give up your favorite foods and family recipes—we just want you to reduce those serving sizes.

One tool to get a handle on serving sizes is our En Tus Manos Infographic. This handy little tool shows you how to use your hands, like your grandma did back in her day, to measure food.

Try it and let us know how it goes!

Check out our other articles in Healthy Mexican Food for ideas on how to cut down on serving sizes and enjoy your food.

Healthy Mexican Food

Black Bean Tostada with Mexican Squash

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These vegetarian tostadas ¡son muy sabrosas! These Black Bean Tostadas with Mexican Squash are tasty and easy.

Get your tostada on!

Here you will find different ways to get your tostada on. You can make your own tostadas in the oven. You can heat them up on the comal to the point of crispy, or if you’re feeling lazy or rushed, you can just use the ones that come in EL PAQUETITO. Yes, that’s right, sometimes we just gotta do what we gotta do. If you have a hungry crew ready for dinner, just use the packaged ones. We won’t tell! And remember, corn is a whole grain, and we want you to eat more whole grains!

This is a delish concoction of black beans and calabacitas, aka Mexican squash. It calls for canned tomatoes. We suggest Rotel™ although we are not sponsored by them. They just have an honorary place in our pantry for those days when you have to throw something together quick.

The combo of sautéed squash, onion and tomato with the black beans is hardy with plant protein and packed full of flavor. The added queso fresco and cilantro add a nice touch and don’t forget to punch it up with your favorite salsa. We have several salsas for your culinary pleasure. So knock yourself out and make yourself, your honey, Viejo, Vieja, Kiddoes, or whoever is at your table, a healthy dinner!

We love tostadas because the basic street tostada is just as simple as a crispy corn tortilla, a good spread of beans, refried, or just mashed without the extra fat, a few morsels of your favorite meat: carnitas, ground turkey, turkey chorizo, or tofu, if you must, and a robust serving of shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sliced radishes or whatever fresh veggie your heart desires. You got queso fresco? Throw some on there! A little of this and a little of that and you’ve got yourself a Mexican feast,¡Comadre!

¡Qué viva México y que vivan las tostadas!

¡Buen Provecho!

 

Healthy Comadres

Con el apoyo de nuestras comadres: parte 1

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¡De vez en cuando, los investigadores de los estudios sobre la salud nos dicen algo que ya sabíamos! Por ejemplo, hay estudios que encuentran que las familias latinas tienen algunos “factores protectores”.  ¿Qué quiere decir eso? Que han descubierto que el apoyo que recibimos de nuestras familias nos pueden proteger contra ciertos efectos negativos de salud. Aunque la mayoría ya lo sabíamos, es agradable tenerlo afirmado por estudios científicos.

Por experiencia propia ya sabemos el valor de nuestras familias, y sabemos que nuestro amor por ellos nos protege. Pues ahora los investigadores también están reconociendo estos fuertes lazos como algo positivo que nos protege.

Una vida más saludable con el apoyo de nuestras comadres

Así como no necesitamos que los investigadores nos digan que el amor de nuestras familias nos protege, tampoco necesitamos que nos digan que nuestra comida es de la mejor en el mundo.  Ahora hay montones de libros de la “nueva” cocina mexicana. La declaran elegante,deliciosa, variada y nutritiva. ¡Nos alegra que por fin lo reconozcan!


Hay otras conclusiones de estudios que nosotros también ya sabíamos: que la amistad y el apoyo de nuestras amigas nos pueden ayudar a llevar una vida más saludable…  En un estudio reciente, conducido por la escuela de medicina de Brown University y por la Universidad de Minnesota, se encontró que las mujeres que se inscribieron en un programa para bajar de peso con una “amiga de apoyo” tenían una probabilidad más alta de tener éxito en sus metas que las que lo intentaban solas.

Las latinas siempre hemos tenido fuertes lazos femeninos que nos mantienen y protegen. Y ahora la investigación afirma que estos lazos nos pueden ayudar a lograr una vida más saludable.

Así que no es ninguna casualidad que De Las Mías fue diseñada por latinas para latinas con la meta de crear una comunidad dedicada a mejorar nuestra salud por medio de los aspectos positivos de nuestra cultura, la buena información y el apoyo mutuo.

La semana próxima voy a compartir una experiencia personal sobre cómo mi comadre Miriam y yo nos hemos apoyado una a la otra por más de 20 años.  Ya verán los resultados de nuestra colaboración.

Ve la segunda parte del artículo y entérate sobre cómo Miriam y yo nos ayudamos, una a otra en los aspectos más importantes de nuestras vidas.