Mexican Food Patterns

I grew up with the traditional Mexican diet consisting of a balanced diet, rich in taste. My eating pattern changed since I moved to Brownsville, but I still love Mexican food. As a child, I remember that my breakfast range from something light as yogurt or cereal to a huge spread of food. For lunch, I ate meat, chicken or poultry with rice, potatoes or beans and of course tortillas. For dinner, I ate tacos, ham with egg or anything that my mother cooked. My family ate together for lunch and dinner. My sisters and I used to help our mother to set up the table and sometimes with the preparation of the meals. According to studies, children who regularly eat their meals together with their families “are more likely to experience long-term physical