This Wednesday afternoon, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was recorded in Mexico and despite the fact that some applications predicted that the intensity was “violent”, the truth is that both users of the CDMX like those of MexicoThey assured that they did not feel anything. The epicenter was in Crucecita, oaxacaaccording to information from the National Seismological Service. However, it was the Oaxacans who got a good scare, as many described it as “a milestone.”
And in these cases, before finding out about all the details of the tremor, the first thing we do when returning home after evacuating, is to look for our regulation roll pa’l scarewhich will calm us down, according to Mexican custom and tradition, which says that if we eat this bread, we will feel much better and less scared than when we run away because we hear the seismic alert.
But does this work or is it just a placebo effect so that we feel that it works, when in fact not so much? The truth is that it is difficult to know when you are scared, but apparently there is a scientific explanation behind this, because according to a document from the UNAMwhen we get scared, gastric juices are secreted in the stomach and when eating something neutral like bolillo, they process it, causing the stomach to recover its normal state.
What happens to your body when you eat a bolillo pa’l susto?
So yeah, thank your mother either Grandma that they have given you this ancestral knowledge, because it has its logic and scientific support. Another important part is the fact that every time you get scared, your body, as a defense, secretes adrenaline and cortisol, which causes your heart rate to accelerate, your muscles to stiffen, your breathing to hitch, your hands to sweat and blood levels to rise. Glucose levels are temporarily altered so that the body can store it and dispose of it in an emergency.
So when we eat a roll after a scare we feel relieved, because the food also helps to stabilize blood glucose levels and helps to counteract the feeling of egg in the stomach, after being scared, because carbohydrates and fats inhibit the production of gastric acid, that we already explained what it can cause in your body.
The roll is a Traditional Mexican bread with a simple flavor and a low price. It is shaped like a diamond with a slit in the center. It’s crispy on the outside, but soft and fluffy on the inside. It can be eaten with an infinity of foods inside, but when it is used as a remedy, it is customary to eat it alone and in small pieces.
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