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.
Due to their isolation from Spanish and Indian society along with the lack of their own culture, the mestizos often felt pushed and pulled by different segments of society. The Indians did not fully trust the mestizos because they took the land in the same fashion as the Spanish.