Myth: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes. Fact: The answer is not so simple. Type 1 diabetes is caused by genetics and unknown factors that trigger the onset of the disease; type 2 diabetes is caused by genetics and lifestyle factors.
In this lesson, we will discover that mestizo is a common racial category in Latin America. We'll learn its origin in the Spanish colonies, how common it is in different Latin American countries, and discover some famous mestizos in history.
This baby Martin has become one of the first examples of a common racial category used in Mexico and the rest of Latin America today-Mestizo. Mestizo is a racial category used in Latin America to describe those with both Native American and European Spanish ancestry.The word roughly translates from Spanish to English as mixture.his baby Martin has become one of the first examples of a common racial category used in Mexico and the rest of Latin America today-Mestizo. Mestizo is a racial category used in Latin America to describe those with both Native American and European Spanish ancestry.