What happens if I eat bolillo EVERY day?

Bolillo. A key food in Mexican tradition, a comfort food for stressful and panicky days; who hasn't heard in their very diverse daily life: "Eat a bolillo for a scare." There are countless examples, but Let's start with the basics: which country can dispute the origin of the bolillo?

Let Troy not burn, in reality: none . The bolillo has its roots in the interculturality of European expansion following the 16th century. There are records that the Egyptian civilization already made a similar type of bread more than ten thousand years BC; so did the Greeks, who used to ferment grains and then bake them in ovens. In other words, the bolillo is a pure cosmopolitan delight.

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Now, let's get back to what we came for: Will a bolillo make you gain weight? According to the Mexican System of Equivalent Foods, A piece of bolillo of around 60 grams contains 183 calories, so you should eat at least 40 bolillos so you can say: "yes, yes, I've already screwed it."

Remember that an average person would have to consume more than 7,000 calories a day to gain one kilogram of weight, according to the newspaper La Voz de Galicia. For comparison: a corn tortilla has only 52 calories, so:

• Eating 1 bolillo is equal to eating 3 corn tortillas.

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Likewise, the UNAM Nutrition Coordination Department warns that consuming excess carbohydrates—like those found in bolillos—contributes to the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes. What does this tell us? Obviously, we shouldn't overdo it either.

The NutriIMSS Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Portfolio indicates that one should eat a maximum of two bolillos a day.

The bolillo, no one can deny it, has a special place in Mexican cuisine. A bolillo with beans satisfies hunger and soothes anxiety; a bolillo brings joy, quarrels over cravings, memes, and worries.

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