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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
Fit Latina Tips for the Week: With Independence Day happening this week, summer is in full swing. . .which means so are seasonal parties and barbeques. The last thing a person wants is to have to be super conscious about what they are eating and being the annoying, miserable calorie counter at these events – Read More
I started cooking when I was nine years old and haven’t stopped since. When I first became “health-conscious”, I panicked over the idea of not being able to enjoy my favorite comfort foods (at the time vegetarianism and veganism were the only “healthy” lifestyle options). So I set out to give my favorite Dominican comfort Read More
BL Cooks Now that you know how to sing the Cuban national anthem, it’s time to learn how to make one of Cuba’s most-known dishes: ropa vieja. Ropa vieja means “old clothes” and describes the traditional shredded beef stew, which can be eaten by itself or served over rice. Check out the video below to Read More
Vino 101 Last month we talked about knowing what is in your wine glass. Now we’ll talk about how wine is made. Grapes will turn into wine all by themselves if left alone. The natural yeasts that live in the vineyard will automatically start converting the sugars into alcohol. If you’ve ever made your own Read More
Getting fit with Being Latino Fit Latina Tips for the Week: Refueling your body between meals is an important way to keep our energy levels from dipping and it can helps prevent us from going crazy once it’s finally mealtime. However, it’s easy to get bored with the same old handful of nuts or fruit. Read More
Aguacate or avocado is sometimes seen as a rich, food luxury our weight can’t afford, but it can actually have some great health benefits. They’re full of antioxidants and are rich in Vitamins A, C, E and have 30% more potassium than a banana. Oral Cancer Defense Research has shown that certain compounds in avocados Read More
We all know we should eat more fruits and vegetables for our health, wellness, and longevity. But now there’s evidence that it can also improve how we look. A new study shows that eating more produce can make your skin look more attractive. Fruits and vegetables, which are both packed with antioxidants and plant-based pigments, Read More
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Last week, the CDC reported that Hispanics in the United States outlive non-Hispanic whites by more than two years and Blacks by more than seven. Some offered the “healthy migrant effect” as an explanation: healthy people are more likely to emigrate. But David Hayes-Bautista, the Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health Read More