Here in Puerto Vallarta,Mexico the kids are all healthy tanned (the Playa),and beautiful.
Then around 20 years of age something happens....
Not to everyone,however girls and boys are extremely active, although they are catholic they have babys at 15,16.Then the Mexican diet starts to kick in.Tacos,burritos,chiles abodada's,grease etc,etc, then ....FAAAATTTT!
The boys in all their machismo start drinking beer.Beer at the corner store,beer in the colonias,and barios...beer,beeer ,beeeer.
Then...FAAAAATTTT.
It is for the most part ignorance.
We also have like the US, lots of fatties.
Often times I go out to the airport to pick up guests who stay in my villa,and I watch as they de plane and drag their bags past customs.
They waddle.Thats right.Most Americans who come here get off the plane,wiping the sweat off their faces and waddle, dragging their bags to my SUV. It is rather scary.
I could never imagine how difficult it would be carrying all that weight around every day.Seems like a lot of work.
Getting out of the shower and looking in the mirror.....Yikes!
I'll always fight it