Gordita In Latin America
How to live in a country where being a “little thick” is normal
In Latin America, especially Mexico there is this word “Gordita”, translated as “Fatty” or “Little fat”. Incredibly, as you may think, this is not an insult; it is a nickname used for some people to call you with affection. If you are not from Mexico or any other Spanish speaking countries, probably you are freaking out thinking how is possible that your boyfriend, your friend or even your own mother could call you FAT! Truly Mexican “consejos” live happily being a“gordita” and as a happy “flaquita”
And if you are from Mexico, you know “gordita” is not a bad word but you also know you are not as “flaca” as your cousin, Margarita, who just had her “quinceañera” who's wearing …show more content…
So, does this means we approve being a little chubby or overweight? Not exactly, it is just a cultural behavior with a historical …show more content…
Eating “gorditas”? Did you know there is this Mexican street food called “Gorditas”? These treats are a kind of pastry made of corn or wheat filled with cheese, beans, meat or almost anything you want (I said almost). If you eat a lot of “gorditas” you will end up “gordita” (haha, bad Mexican joke). Anyway, Mexican cuisine is famous worldwide for its delicious and unique dishes mainly prepared with corn, beans and chilies. It is known Mexican gastronomy is not made for people trying to get fit. Most of its dishes have one thing in common: fat, lots of fat. From cheese to oil to pork fat to cream, all of these ingredients can be part of one single dish. It is also known Mexican people love to celebrate and celebration means food and beverage. As a Mexican young adult, it has been hard for me to avoid all of these delicious temptations throughout my whole life. Even though I’ve fallen into the sins of Mexican food, here is one of my secrets: Measure. You can’t say no to tacos, but you can decide how many you are eating. It is important for you to know the adequate portions of food and it is your choice to give to your body only what it needs to keep you energized and functional. For more information, don’t doubt calling a nutritionist. 4. Everywhere is a gym Let’s say you couldn’t help yourself and ate a bunch of quesadillas at lunch. Now you feel guilty and you want to burn those extra calories but, you haven’t stepped into the gym in 5 months! What to do? Well, my
In Latin America, especially Mexico there is this word “Gordita”, translated as “Fatty” or “Little fat”. Incredibly, as you may think, this is not an insult; it is a nickname used for some people to call you with affection. If you are not from Mexico or any other Spanish speaking countries, probably you are freaking out thinking how is possible that your boyfriend, your friend or even your own mother could call you FAT! Truly Mexican “consejos” live happily being a“gordita” and as a happy “flaquita”
And if you are from Mexico, you know “gordita” is not a bad word but you also know you are not as “flaca” as your cousin, Margarita, who just had her “quinceañera” who's wearing …show more content…
So, does this means we approve being a little chubby or overweight? Not exactly, it is just a cultural behavior with a historical …show more content…
Eating “gorditas”? Did you know there is this Mexican street food called “Gorditas”? These treats are a kind of pastry made of corn or wheat filled with cheese, beans, meat or almost anything you want (I said almost). If you eat a lot of “gorditas” you will end up “gordita” (haha, bad Mexican joke). Anyway, Mexican cuisine is famous worldwide for its delicious and unique dishes mainly prepared with corn, beans and chilies. It is known Mexican gastronomy is not made for people trying to get fit. Most of its dishes have one thing in common: fat, lots of fat. From cheese to oil to pork fat to cream, all of these ingredients can be part of one single dish. It is also known Mexican people love to celebrate and celebration means food and beverage. As a Mexican young adult, it has been hard for me to avoid all of these delicious temptations throughout my whole life. Even though I’ve fallen into the sins of Mexican food, here is one of my secrets: Measure. You can’t say no to tacos, but you can decide how many you are eating. It is important for you to know the adequate portions of food and it is your choice to give to your body only what it needs to keep you energized and functional. For more information, don’t doubt calling a nutritionist. 4. Everywhere is a gym Let’s say you couldn’t help yourself and ate a bunch of quesadillas at lunch. Now you feel guilty and you want to burn those extra calories but, you haven’t stepped into the gym in 5 months! What to do? Well, my