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cgage · Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 73 Location: Memphis

I have spent the last 35 years traveling and living in France, Italy, and Spain. I know some of the best restaurants in Provence and Tuscany. These European foods are compatible and even beneficial for diabetics.
The lame question is this: Are there American restaurants in Mex? I'm not sure if my severe case of diabetes could tolerate comida Mex 24/7. I'll be there for a while, doing a kind of male au pair work I've heard there were Howard Johnsons there. I know this sounds lame. I always hate to see the Mcdonalds across from the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. I'm even glad that some Frenchman blew one up several years ago (no injuries, I think)
Second question: Is turista unescapeable? That's another problem for diabetics.
Thanks in advance

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

MELEE · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject:

Diabetes is extremely common in Mexico, at least in Southern Mexico. So you are right, typical Mexican fair is not a good option. But because it is extremely common, lots of people are becoming more an more aware and there are a lot of "modify your diet" movements at present.
Also worth considering, in olden times, Mexico did not have a problem with diabetes. A lot of the ancient food items, like Nopales and Mesquite beans, turn out to be extremely beneficial in controlling blood sugar levels. My husband's uncle is also one of the keepers of an ancient herbal "cure" that appears to re-able your body to use the insilin that type2 diabetics produce but can use. It has worked for many people I know personally.

Polly0607 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

Most traditional Mexican food is very healthy. I eat a lot of fresh meat, chicken and fish with fresh vegetables and only a couple of tortillas.

If you constantly eat out, then you could have trouble controlling your diet, but that is true anywhere. If you cook, you should have no problem. Mexico has such a wonderful variety of foods. We may actually have more variety here than anywhere in the world.

When you think of Mexican food, you are probably thinking of what they call "antojitos" like tacos, tostadas etc. This is not supposed to be everyday food, but a treat.

Shalana · Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 150 Location: Istanbul

Hi Melee,

Could you share your husband's uncle's herbal cure?

MELEE · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject:

I would be happy to set anyone who is interested enough to come to Huajuapan up with some. It has many ingrediates that he only knows by the local name. I don't recoginze them, but I'm not really great with plant recognition, but I can tell you none of the herbs are Rosemary, Parsely, Basil or Thyme (about the extent of my herbal knowledge). Even my housekeeper who is from a town 5 hours away calls the local plants by different names, so I can't reliably tell you to go out and buy X, Y, and Z, because it might not be the same stuff. But is it a tea, that you make a big bach and only drink that (no plain water, soda, coffee) for two days, while eating normally, you do this once every six months until you have had normal bloodsugar levels for an entire span between treatments then you never have to take it again.