Food is an important part of Guatemalan customs and culture. Three meals a day is the norm with the largest meal being lunch. Staple foods throughout the country include corn tortillas and tamales, black beans, rice, wheat bread and pasta. Guatemala is also popular for it wide variety of vegetables and exotic fruit.
Other Causes of Hair Loss There are numerous reasons why a dog may be losing his hair. A short list of these causes include alopecia, bacterial infections, chemotherapy, diabetes, injection reactions, flea allergies, food allergies, pregnancy, hypothyroidism, lice, mange, increased levels of vitamin A and stress.
Canine pinnal alopecia (dog losing hair around ears) is a condition where hair loss begins after 1 year of age and continues until a dog is losing all hair at age 8 or 9. Treatment includes thyroid therapy and the use of testosterone (males). Cocker Spaniel hair loss occurs at the ear margins.