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.
Afromestizos - Definition, explanation Afromestizos is the name for the descendants of African slaves brought to Mexico. Although their existence is not commonly known, the descendants of these African slaves, the Afromestizos, still live in the coastal Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Veracruz (Vaughn, 2004).