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.
*Origins of the Mestizo* The first generation of mestizos in the Andean region was almost exclusively the product of a Spanish father and an Indian mother. Due to the limited numbers of Spanish men and contact between groups, it took seventy-five years for a significant mestizo population to develop (Kicza 14).