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	Les Shulman BellaOnline's Mexico Editor

Fresh Garbanzos a Healthy Mexican Snack
Twice a year, in the spring and in late fall/early winter, throughout much of Mexico, a popular, delicious, healthy, and nutritious snack is available, fresh garbanzo beans. While most of the people in my town of Churintzio, Michoacan consume them raw, they are also eaten steamed or dry roasted.

Mexico's Ever-Expanding Obesity Problem
As of 2011, Mexico is the "globesity" leader in the percentage of its citizens who are either overweight or obese. This is largely the result of the country adapting both Westernized eating/drinking habits and an accompanying sedentary lifestyle.

Nopal a Perennially Multi-Utilized Cactus
Nopal cactus also known as prickly pear cactus is an iconic part of Mexico's landscape. Its image dominantly appears on the country's flag. Indigenous to Mexico and dating back approximately 12,000 years, do you realize how many functions it currently serves to all sorts of life forms?

Why Scorpions in Mexico are a Legitimate Concern
Where I live in Mexico, the majority of the local residents have extreme apprehension, sometimes bordering on the phobic, in regards to what I refer to as "the fearsome trio"- bats, snakes, and scorpions. Of the three, it is the scorpion that poses the most prevalent threat to humans and pets.

You Say Guava I Say Guayaba
Have you ever eaten a guava or guayaba? Here in Mexico we are very fortunate to have a guayaba tree on our property that blooms once a year. Guayabas are a versatile, nutritious, fragrant, and healthy tropical/subtropical fruit that are delicious in oh so many ways.