Another debate and another show of how much the Trump-Pence administration has little value for truth and honesty, respect for women, science or a commitment to a peaceful transition of power, among other issues. What this administration does value…
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Study: Latinas Don’t Eat a Healthy Diet Before Pregnancy
Apr 3, 2017, 9:45 AM 0
By Cliff Despres SaludToday Most Latina and black women do not eat a healthy diet before pregnancy, despite its many benefits, according to a new study. A healthy maternal diet can reduce risk of obesity, preterm birth, and preeclampsia….
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Guest Voz: Tell Grocers — Mark the Way to Fruits & Veggies!
Nov 21, 2016, 11:13 AM 0
By Dr. Amelie Ramirez SaludToday Does your supermarket prominently feature unhealthy foods? Last year, a report found that lower-calorie beverages and foods―including fruits and vegetables―drove the bulk of sales growth for supermarket chains between 2009 and 2013. The public can sign a…
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FDA’s new nutrition labels only underscore how far we haven’t come in 20 years
May 20, 2016, 1:32 PM 0
LatinaLista — Science tells us that evolution is a natural process. However, it’s one thing when evolution is for the good of the species by ensuring “survival of the fittest,” versus an evolution that merely accommodates bad habits. A…
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Study: 90% of Snack Food Ads Push Unhealthy Options to Latino Kids
Nov 4, 2015, 2:23 PM 0
SaludToday Latino kids saw substantially more ads for unhealthy snack foods in the past five years, according to the new Snack FACTS study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. On Spanish-language TV, 89% of snack…
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Crowdfunder: Educating nation’s kids on the dangers of sugar
Sep 16, 2015, 9:56 AM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: FED UP: Food Education For Every Classroom Four years ago, Katie Couric reached out to Laurie David with an email: “Hey Laurie, I’ve been covering the issues of food and diet for 30 years and I am…
By Lea Thompson La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — Latino health is affected by factors like food, genetics and lifestyle. Unfortunately, the combination of traditional cultural dishes found at home and increasingly sedentary lifestyle in America make Hispanic populations more…
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Today’s Crowdfunding Campaign: Seeds for a Future Cookbook
Jul 24, 2014, 4:27 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Seeds for a Future Cookbook If you’ve been following the news, over 57,000 children, many of them from Guatemala, have crossed the border into the U.S. this year alone. The root cause of this issue is…
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Fact Sheet: Latino Childhood Obesity Rates Remain Significantly High
Jun 5, 2014, 3:40 PM 0
SaludToday While obesity rates may be leveling off for some, rates among Latino youth remain significantly high, according to a new fact sheet. The fact sheet, from Leadership for Healthy Communities, indicates that Latino children and adolescents are more…
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Latina sisters launch after-school fitness program for other kids in their community
Feb 12, 2014, 1:59 PM 0
SaludAmerica! Growing Healthy Change San Antonio sisters Makayla Esparza, 9, and Alyssa Esparza, 8, led largely inactive lifestyles. They saw a weight-loss contest on TV and decided to get active and help others get active, but they didn’t know…
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Latina dietitian on a mission to bust nutrition myths and highlight importance of home-cooked meals
Oct 22, 2013, 12:45 PM 0
By Juan Miret LatinaLista “You’ll never regret eating well.” A simple but powerful motto. Christy Wilson, a Latina registered dietitian and nutrition consultant from Arizona, believes and lives by that principle. And yes, she enjoys a not-so-healthy splurge every…
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Spotlight Nonprofit: Sack suppers keep low-income children from going hungry
Mar 29, 2013, 4:15 PM 0
LatinaLista — Sometimes it’s the most heart-wrenching sight that inspires great ideas to not only be born but put into action. That was what happened to Mary K. Hoodhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2003. She saw several children…
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Spotlight Nonprofit: Bridging the world one translation at a time
Jan 11, 2013, 4:45 PM 0
LatinaLista — It is said that there are between 6,800-6900 distinct languages in the modern world. To make all these different people understand one another usually falls on the shoulders of a translator. The work of a translator cannot…
