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It’s about that time, overeating holiday time! A time to overeat, hibernate and prepare for a long winter full of food scarcity and hard work. Except for we do not live in those times any more and rationing is no longer mandatory for survival (those who recently experienced megastorm Sandy, respectfully excluded). Neither is running Read More
Achieving your ideal body composition (desired lean body mass and body fat amount) can feel like a circular and never-ending loop. You work out hard and your metabolism speeds up but you also find yourself more hungry, more often, and with a higher scale weight. I call this the dieter’s paradox. There are a couple Read More
This past week the market research company NPD Group released a report explaining Latinos’ unique nutritional philosophy. According to the report’s findings, Latinos define a meal’s nutritional value based on personal enjoyment of the meal as demonstrated by how much of the meal a person consumes. When someone eats the entire meal, it is assumed Read More
A few days ago I stood in the middle of a noisy New York City street having a casual conversation with other Latina women about the frequency of body modification surgery in our community. Since I am a fitness and health professional I stood quietly trying (hard) not to judge how frequently young Latinas go Read More
Food and fitness are keystones of a healthy lifestyle. However, the healthy living equation is a lot more complex than what you eat and how often you move. It also includes every day habits that can be either health-enhancing or health-sabotaging. Below are 7 simple tips to get you closer to holistic living. 1. Apple Read More
I don’t know about you but, when I first heard about the recently released Consumer Report that warms of the “dangers of rice” in relation to levels of inorganic arsenic, I felt a little heartbroken. Rice is to me like pizza or chocolate are to many others. It is my quintessential comfort food. I have Read More
If you are a health or culinary enthusiast, you may be following the controversy involving the Stanford University study that found organic food is not healthier than non-organic food. Before you cancel your membership at your local co-op supermarket or boycott your local organic farmer, please consider the following facts. Organic meat, poultry, eggs and Read More
As immigrants we seek to relieve our nostalgia by eating traditional foods. As immigrants, we are also lucky to have access to a variety of health-promoting foods that are foreign to us and may feel intimidating to cook. Below are three easy-to-prepare and very healthy non-Latino vegetables we should all include in our diets. Read More
Labor Day and barbecues go together like café con leche. If you are like me, a proud self-identified health fanatic, you probably have a plan to enjoy your familia’s delicious take on this American tradition. If you don’t I invite you to adopt and edit this easy and practical one. Fasting: According to The Scientific Read More
Digital video production made the creation of exercise DVDs easier and less expensive while websites dedicated to delivering home workouts to your inbox make developing a home fitness routine feel as easy as clicking a button. If you have ever wondered whether you would achieve better fitness results by going to the gym instead of Read More