Within the framework of World Food Day, this contest was held with the objective of improving eating habits, since Coahuila occupies the first places in childhood obesity.

"Be healthy, say no to diabetes," aims to improve eating habits.

Mónica Falconer, coordinator of the program 'Mintete, NiTrete and Activate' of the Six Health Jurisdiction, says that 2016 is the year of World Diabetes Day.

The World Health Organization establishes that diabetes is a chronic disease that appears when the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin or when the organism does not effectively use the insulin it produces.
That is why they invited six universities for the elaboration of the best healthy dish and within the ingredients they used for traditional Mexican food.

"Nine universities were invited to participate, six accepted and come to give us a sample of what they do. It is about the university Iberoamericana, La Salle Laguna, Autonomous University of Durango, Meze and IMES. His students have prior work fromA month ago. "

Carlos Chavarría was also representative of the Ministry of Health on behalf of the head of the Sanitary Jurisdiction Six, César del Bosque, Gerardo Olivo responsible for 'Mintete, Núrtete and Activate' of Municipal Health, Carlos Fink of the Panini house, one of the restaurantswhich manages innovation in the elaboration of functional dishes.

Students were requested dishes with low glycemic index, to promote it in the prevention of diabetes, but also that their ingredients are easily accessible and allow their promotion among the youth population and that it is practical to prepare.The winner will participate in a state contest.

Coahuila occupies the first places in obesity and childhood overweight, so parents must be attentive, but also students to counteract diabetes and high weight.

the dishes

Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the absence of insulin synthesis.Type 2 diabetes has its origin in the inability of the body to effectively use insulin, which is often a consequence of excess weight or physical inactivity.
The Ibero -American University presented Spaghetti based on avocado cream with spinach and portobello stuffed with cauliflower and marinated salsa, potato tamale and alpys with chickpea filling, probiotic water and chocolate mousse.

Meze (Maria Esther Zuno Institute of Echeverría) a pizza of beans based on broccoli and cucumber with lemon ginger and peppermint.

The IMES a chickpea ceviche and oatmeal toas with amaranth and sesame and oats and pineapple water with parsley.

La Salle-Laguna Huaraches de Quinoa (cereal) and amaranth with chicken to the tuna and bean salad with cactus and moringa leaves in addition to beverage infusion of moringa and mint.

The UAD exposed tlacoyos laguneros made of nixtamalized corn with lentils stuffed with chicken with purple onion, pumpkin and red pepper pepper of mint infusion with chamomile and carrot chard salad with panela cheese and grenade sauce with honey.