In Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada, a tortilla is a kind of thin, unleavened flat bread, made from finely ground maize (corn) or wheat flour. A similar bread from South America is called arepa (though arepas are typically much thicker than tortillas). This form of bread pre-dates the arrival of Europeans to America, and was called "tortilla" by the Spanish from its resemblance to the traditional Spanish round unleavened cakes and omelettes (originally made without potatoes, which are native to South America). The Aztecs and other Nahuatl-speakers called their tortillas by the name “tlaxcalli”: these have become the prototypical tortillas. The maize version is the original North American tortilla and is regarded by many as the "authentic" tortilla. Flour tortillas originated in regions of Mexico unsuited for growing corn.

Help for folks with food allergies to eat safe while traveling in foreign lands.

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Atlanta is a great place to be a vegetarian or vegan. There are many restaurants offering a wide variety of meatless, vegetarian and/or vegan cuisine, from Mediterranian to Asian, soul food to American Southwestern. Here is a sampling of what awaits the visitor at Atlanta's favorite vegetarian establishments.

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A good guide to the vitamins and minerals. Describes each and what they do for you and your body as well as what foods to find them in.