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It is officially the holiday season! While December might be thought of as the most wonderful time of the year, with its seasonal décor, multiple feasts full of delicious food, handing out gifts and spending lots of extra time enjoying family and friends, it is also easily one of the most stressful times year. For Read More
Between working, family obligations, running endless errands, indulging in a social life and so many other items average person’s to-do list, the one who usually gets the least time and consideration of needs is oneself. In today’s busy world, 24 hours rarely seems like enough time to accomplish everything and in short sight, it can Read More
For most people, that time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is a roadmap of parties, dinners, open houses and other opportunities for delicious food and drinks to be enjoyed at every turn. Last week, Being Latino set everyone up to get off to a healthy holiday start. Continuing a healthy lifestyle without feeling deprived isn’t Read More
Among the major crises in America is the rising obesity epidemic. In the thirty years since 1980, obesity rates have more than doubled from 15% to 35% of adults – and what’s worse is that it is projected to continue rising to over 42% by 2030. While this may not seem like that drastic of Read More
Getting fit and healthy is still important heading into 2013. Investments in one’s body are some the best that can be made as getting fitter leads to better overall health, especially in the long-term. With the economy still down and many people still scraping by, it may be a surprise to find that this isn’t Read More
A survey of 2000 women revealed that seven out of ten women, ages 18 to 40, regularly engage in unprotected sex. Furthermore, one in five women trust their partners – whether it’s someone they are in a monogamous relationship with or someone who is a more casual sexual partner – to not give them a 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
A healthy, well-balanced diet. Research says that this is the most important puzzle piece when it comes to obtaining optimum health. With so many food and diet choices, figuring out exactly what makes up a healthy diet is no easy task. According to the 2010 U.S Dietary Guidelines, it’s important to decrease saturated fat and 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
Making the decision to change up your lifestyle and become healthier can be a major change. Common sense says that a person aiming to lose weight must burn more calories than are taken in but what happens when that doesn’t work? While any exercise will still render crucial health benefits like helping out the heart, Read More