LatinaLista — Today the Childhood Obesity Task Force released their “action plan” on getting kids slimmer. Titled Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation, the report echoes what First Lady Obama said when she launched her Let’s…
By Natalia A. Bonilla Berrios LatinaLista SAN JUAN — It started at 6 p.m. The launch of the first event of its kind to ever be held on the Island, left 20,000 spectators ecstatic. On February 20, Puerto Rico…
By Jo Ann Hernandez LatinaLista — Two-time WBC boxing champion Mia Rosales- St. John is one of the most famous and popular competitors in women’s boxing today. Now, in her first book, The Knockout Workout: 3 Winning Steps to Improve…
By Ada M. Alvarez LatinaLista Ada M. Alvarez is a Board Member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and has a Masters in Science in Investigative Mass Communications from Florida International University. She is 23-years-old and was born…
LatinaLista — Childhood obesity is a BIG problem in the Latino community that is only getting worse. The severity of the problem was underscored this morning with President Obama signing a presidential memorandum establishing the first-ever government-wide Task Force…
LatinaLista— When it comes to childhood obesity, Latino children, unfortunately, are winning this race. Weight gain in Latino children has long been associated with not eating healthy — in low-income, urban settings actual grocery stores can be a rare…
LatinaLista — It’s kind of embarrassing that even with the star power of the First Family and Oprah Chicago lost its bid for the Olympics. But if we had to lose, Rio was the best alternative. Chicagoans react in…
LatinaLista — Quiz: What is the most favorite sport among Latinos? If you said futbol, you were right. Actually, soccer to be more precise. Who doesn’t like hearing the familiar “Goooooaaal!” blaring from our television sets during a sweaty…
LatinaLista — There’s no doubt that the Presidential campaign of 2008 will go down in history for a variety of reasons. One of those is the amount of political activism it inspired among people who never before dreamt of…
LatinaLista — Do you Zumba? Do you know what Zumba is? Well, if you’re at all into exercise chances are you have heard of Zumba — an exercise program that melds Latin music with a calorie-burning workout. Before this…
(The following story is supplied to Latina Lista through a content partnership with Amigos805.com.) Diets are many, but most of them just concentrate in losing weight not in promoting a healthy lifestyle that keeps one fit… forever. This one…
For Carey and Joe Davila, all it took was a simple wish from their daughter that served as the impetus to create a business making mermaids out of little girls. LatinaLista — There isn’t a little girl who doesn’t…
LatinaLista — When it comes to being the target of advertising, being Latina/o sometimes feels like Britney Spears’ song “Piece of Me.” The latest industry to suddenly realize the buying potential of the Latino market is, of all industries,…
By Jose T. Garza III Energy, excitement, and old-school swagger…that is what Pro Wrestling International (PWI) brings to the table. The Original Texas Gangster (OTG) and Zipperhead are two of the stars of Pro Wrestling International that will be…
LatinaLista — One of the best ways to empower girls has been involving them in sports. In fact, sports programs are being created all around the world with the main purpose of building self-esteem and empowering girls to know…
(Update — 2/16/09 — Michael Phelps will not face criminal charges.) Marijuana drug arrests in communities of color are a common occurrence. Yet, recent news of swimmer Michael Phelps involvement with the drug is casting a whole new light…
LatinaLista — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in July that the percentage of obese U.S. adults grew from under 24 percent to 25.6 percent between 2005 and 2007. Yet, if they had singled out one particular…
LatinaLista — The countdown has begun for the annual month-long observance otherwise known as Hispanic Heritage Month. While various media channels are broadcasting special programming that highlight Latinos and our contributions to the US, there are signs that the…
LatinaLista — If there is one vice most Latinas have, especially as we get older, is that we don’t exercise enough. It’s clearly evident with the skyrocketing diabetes rates among us. So why don’t we exercise more? No time?…
While freestyle wrestler Henry Cejudo basked in the glow of Olympic gold medal success, his family story as the son of undocumented immigrants underscores a punitive federal policy that separates mixed status families. LatinaLista — It’s no wonder that…
Latin cuisine takes center stage in a new diet book that mixes cultural anecdotes, psychology and traditional ingredients to create a slimming regimen. LatinaLista — What’s not to like about a diet plan that appeals to cultural pride, does…
LatinaLista — We’ve all heard about the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and for some of us, it’s about the only time we join with friends and strangers to lace up and sweat for a good cause….
Erica Ortiz breaks gender barriers and speed records to cross the finish line as a Latina pro drag race car driver. Erica Ortiz LatinaLista — Florida-native Erica Ortiz has always had a competitive streak. It’s what fueled this Cuban/Puerto…
LatinaLista — A landmark study released by the American Journal of Public Health just days before the close of 2006 revealed an alarming trend: Latino pre-schoolers are twice as likely as white or black children to be overweight or…
LatinaLista — Among all the crisis that plague the well-being of Latinos, diet, or lack of it, is at the top. A new nutritional guide scheduled for a national roll-out this month, titled Camino Magico, released this week by…
