Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Tamal race encourages post-Christmas weight loss

Looking to shed weight gained over the Christmas holidays? There’s an event designed with that in mind next week in Tultepec, México state.

And participants will receive two free tamales — presumably low-fat.

The municipality better known for its fireworks industry (and related explosions) is organizing the first ever Tamal Race to promote physical activity and family harmony.

Scheduled for January 20 at 8:00am, the 10-kilometer race will be open to 200 participants.

There will be no prize for finishing first. Instead, all runners will receive two “recovery tamales.”

The municipal physical culture and sports secretary, Gerardo Ramírez Hernández, told the newspaper El Universal that giving tamales to those looking to lose weight was not a contradiction.

The main goal of the Tamal Race is to promote healthy habits among the families and groups of friends of Tultepec, “and to start the year with the best attitude.”

Ramírez said the only requirements are to be in good spirits and have a good attitude.

Source: El Universal (sp)

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
a dolphin in the water

Mexican Senate unanimously approves ban on dolphin shows

0
The 99-0 vote on Monday amended Mexico's General Wildlife Law to prohibit “extractive exploitation” of marine mammals, and establishes significant fines for dolphinariums that do not comply.
Flossie developing off Mexico's Pacific coast

Mexico tracks new Pacific storm system as Oaxaca and Guerrero recover from Hurricane Erick

0
Coastal areas of Oaxaca and Chiapas can expect waves of 1.5 to 2.5 meters in height and rainfall totaling 150 mm, with heavy rains forecast as far inland as Puebla in central Mexico.
Grupo Pinsa

Grupo Pinsa agrees to conserve Sinaloa watershed in effort to neutralize water footprint

0
Grupo Pinsa, Sinaloa’s largest employer, signed an agreement with the National Forestry Commission to replenish the upper Presidio River Basin, equivalent to the volume of water used by the company in one year.