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For Mayra Esquivel, tortillas are more than just something used to make a taco. Tortillas are what she uses to improve her mother's health.
When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Esquivel did a ton of research about what could help improve her mother's condition.
After learning that nuts and seeds were good for brain health, she started implementing them more into her mother's diet. But soon another problem arose: her mother wasn't hungry for her actual meals.
That's when Esquivel had an idea: what if she could create something that went along with her mother’s meals, but also included all the necessary nutrients?
With the help of Startup Tucson, Esquivel is working to create her own tortilla shop called Y Las Tortillas, dedicated to creating tortillas that not only taste good, but are good for you.
So far, Esquivel has a menu that includes three brainspike tortillas, which contain ingredients that have Vitamin E or Omega 3 to help improve brain health. One of the brainspike flavors has dandelion, poblano pepper and walnuts.
Her other categories include tortillas that help with gut health and lower sugar, have anti-inflammatory properties or are packed with protein. Each category has three different tortillas with different ingredients that help improve the specific issue they are tackling.
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