Creative Way to Teach Health Education in a Latino School

Creative Way to Teach Health Education in a Latino School

Mary Mata March 25, 2013

By Salud Today Check this great new video featuring an innovative health education effort in El Monte City School District in El Monte, Calif., a city that is nearly 70% Latino. The […]

Lard, Cheese and the Rewards of an Unhealthy Childhood

Mary Mata October 17, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco I was a fat kid. I mean, fat. I was so fat; I would start to sweat if I stood still long enough. I would like […]

Initiatives Target Improving Latino Health

Mary Mata July 1, 2011

[Editor’s note: The following is a press release from LULAC.] America’s health challenges include dramatic increases in diabetes, obesity, heart ailments and other diseases driven by sedentary lifestyles, obesity and […]

Huauzontles Cakes With Pasilla Chile Sauce

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

By Abigail Garcia Huauzontles, also called Huazontles or Cuazontles, are a native plant to Mexico. Their scientific name is Chenopodium nuttalliae. Huauzontles have a very thick main stem, oval leaves […]

Sedentary Latino Parents Contribute To Child Obesity

Mary Mata April 18, 2011

According to a new research study published this week in the journal Pediatrics, lack of play time and leisure activity has contributed to Latino kid’s excess weight. Researchers at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital […]