[metmom]

My understanding of native diet is really native, like before white man native; no refined anything and probably no wheat.

[LongElegantLegs]

I'm sure you're right; More legumes and rice, less deep fat fried, sugared tortillas.

Mmmm, bunuelos.

[A CA Guy]

Here in CA, the Latino culture and especially Mexicans have lots of intimate contact with lots of lard rendered from pork fat.