Democrats Can Take Congress Back In 2012

Democrats Can Take Congress Back In 2012

Mary Mata May 13, 2011

Democrats may be able to take back Congress, according to a CNN poll and a former congressman News Taco spoke to this week. The CNN poll asked more than 1,000 […]

The Nightmare Of The American Dream For Latino Families

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Mediante la convivencia con mujeres hispanas aquí en California me he enterado de la […]

Diabetics Should Also Watch Out For Strokes

Mary Mata May 12, 2011

Mr. Delgado had no idea that his recent diabetes diagnosis puts him at an increased risk for a stroke. But, as a matter of fact, stroke is the third leading […]

Latinos Driving US Food Consumption

NewsTaco

Ever wonder how that fast food place or the neighborhood restaurant stays open in a deep recession? According to fruitnet.com, it’s likely because of Latino consumers. …the US Hispanic segment accounted for over 50 […]

Guapura 101: 5 Easy Ways To Exercise For 30 Minutes

Mary Mata May 9, 2011

Last week I wrote about 5 healthy things you could do today — I think it makes it easier to live a healthy lifestyle when you can break it down […]

Have Diabetes? You Also May Have A Heart Attack

Mary Mata May 5, 2011

People often have the Hollywood image of a heart attack: a man clutching his chest, grimacing in pain and collapsing to the floor. The reality is quite different. Having diabetes […]

Budget Cuts & The Loss Of The Latino American Dream

Mary Mata May 4, 2011

The gist of the budget cuts is this: ultimately, those cuts will weaken institutions that are critical to economic ascension just as Latinos coming out of our nation’s schools and […]

Bien Hecho: Latina Works To Address Childhood Obesity

Mary Mata May 3, 2011

University of California at Davis Professor Adela de la Torre recently received a grant to help Latino kids in that state with obesity and related problems. She’s an agricultural economic and […]

Texas Congressman: Drug Test The Unemployed

Mary Mata

Texas Congressman Blake Farenthold recently told a town hall meeting audience in Brownsville, Texas that people who are unemployed and on other public benefits should probably be drug tested, because it’s […]

Guapura 101: 5 Healthy Things You Can Do Today

Mary Mata May 2, 2011

Hey ladies, so I realize that sometimes when you say “eat healthy” or “be healthy” it doesn’t really make any sense. What is healthy? What is good food? I figure […]