¡Salud!
Here’s a nice article giving a perfect example of what people—namely Hispanic/Latinos, in our case—can do to achieve better health. Everyone knows the importance of diet and exercise, but it seems that for people coming into our country, that importance doesn’t always present itself. Immigrants often adopt the ‘Western diet’, which I understand is some college way of saying ‘food that is either fast or replete with preservatives’. Or both. To combat this, Nick and I have presented many health topics to a local Latino church group and are currently searching for another group to hear us and learn. Hopefully soon, they’re getting diabetes at an alarming rate. In the meantime, check out Trago Park. Situated al lado de nosotros, this many-fountained mini waterpark taunts us from the window during this unbearable heat:
