Mexican Americans Have Higher Rates Of Obesity

Mexican Americans have a higher rate of obesity than the rest of population; whereas about 40% of Mexican American adults are obese, only 36% are nationally. This report included data […]

If you’re anything like me, you grew up with a dark specter hovering over your family: diabetes. My grandparents, tíos and tías and cousins would all talk about this disease […]

I bet you’re thinking to yourself — enough already with the obesity topic! Well, there’s a reason I harp so much about obesity; it’s because, despite all that’s been written […]

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Adults who watch more than two hours of TV a day tend to weigh more than people who watch less. What’s more, research has shown that the more TV you watch, […]

Bet You Can’t Eat Just One! Herein lies the problem. You can’t eat just one potato chip. If we could, we’ be much slimmer and healthier. According to the Harvard School […]

Fat babies are more likely to become obese children who are more likely to become obese adults. Childhood obesity represents a health crisis for not just young Latinos, but all […]

First off, let me say I like my body. My big butt, small boobs, wide hips (insert child-bearing joke here) and big thighs have been good to me, as I […]

A recent report said that Latinas and African-American women don’t worry about their weight as much as whites do, they tend to see themselves as having a “normal” weight more […]