NewsTaco To Go: Iraq, Egypt, Obesity, BP And Diabetes

NewsTaco To Go: Iraq, Egypt, Obesity, BP And Diabetes

Mary Mata February 1, 2011

Egypt continues its civil protests to change its government, Iraq is becoming more volatile, obesity may prevent women from receiving mammograms, diabetes during pregnancy may be a risk to the mother […]

Guapura 101: Nopales Are The Fountain Of Youth

Mary Mata January 31, 2011

Nopales may hold the key to the fountain of youth, according to one recipe. We already know, thanks to my yummy nopales con cilantro y cebolla recipe, that nopales taste […]

Govt Diet Guidelines: Don’t Eat Crap

Mary Mata

The U.S. federal government, via the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, have finally jumped on the abuelita bandwagon: ¡No comas eso! Which is to say, these […]

1 in 3 Adult Americans Diabetic

Mary Mata January 27, 2011

Everyone in the U.S., practically, knows someone who has diabetes now, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control. One out of three adults in the U.S. have pre-diabetes […]

What This Latina Can Learn From Jack LaLanne

Mary Mata January 24, 2011

If you’re anything at all like me, then you may have outlined some new fitness guidelines for yourself as part of your 2011 New Year’s Resolutions. Or, perhaps your genetic […]

VIDEO: Nopales/Cactus With Onion And Cilantro

Mary Mata January 14, 2011

I know that not everyone loves nopales (cactus) but I really, really do! I love the tart taste, especially as tempered by cilantro and cebolla, and I love eating with […]

Breaking Down Health Reform

Mary Mata January 7, 2011

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is on the chopping block if House Republicans have their way, but the more likely scenario is that the law stays […]

Half of U.S. Diabetic By 2020

Mary Mata November 30, 2010

Half of Americans are probably going to have diabetes by 2020, according to a new report from the UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform & Modernization. We’ve written about diabetes cake/pie, […]

Diabetes In A (Thanksgiving) Cake

Mary Mata November 26, 2010

You full from Thanksgiving? No? Ready for more? How about a double-dose of Thanksgiving food and sugar? You may remember the Diabetes in Cake-Pie form we wrote about, the Pumpple cake […]

Bien Buena – Latinas Don’t Worry About Weight

Mary Mata November 24, 2010

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 […]