You only need 60 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C a day to meet your bodyâs basic needs, but increasing your daily intake to 500 mg can boost your fat-burning potential during exercise by 39%.
Traditional Medical Practices. Traditional medicine in Mexico is based on the Greek belief, brought by the Spaniards, in the four humors: blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile. A balance of these is believed to be needed for good health (Reinert).
Many of the foods we find in the Mexican pantry carry ancient pedigrees. Beans, tomatoes, corn, chile peppers â they rank among the worldâs first cultivated foods and were staples of ancient Aztecs and Mayans. Avocados, peanuts, and squash were also native to Mexico. In 1521, conquest profoundly influenced the Mexican cuisine we know today.