Guapura 101: A Few Tips For Your Underarms

Guapura 101: A Few Tips For Your Underarms

Mary Mata August 15, 2011

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I am no health and beauty expert. Yet, last night I was talking to a friend of mine who is always […]

Culturally Relevant Sex Ed – It’s Not What We Get At Home

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By a show of hands, how many of you have had “the talk” with your children or remember “the talk” with your parents? I thought so; it’s not something we Latinos do […]

You’re Tall — For A Mexican

Mary Mata August 11, 2011

So, I’m only 5′ 7″ (and change). For whatever reason, I grew neither as tall as my father or mother, who are about 5′ 8″ or 9″. I maintain that […]

Why Do Women Have To Be So Afraid Of Getting Old?

Mary Mata

By Elaine Dove I’ve noticed recently that when I run into female friends, especially in groups, that one of the ways women often bond is to enter into a discussion […]

Corn Ice Cream With Berry Compote

Mary Mata August 5, 2011

By Melissa Pitts Yep, another way to use up your corn this summer! This time it’s in a creamy ice cream topped with blueberries and blackberries. The first time I […]

McDiabetes: Top Docs Tell McDonald’s To Stop Marketing Junk

Mary Mata August 4, 2011

By Patti Lynn, otherwords.org McDonald’s should heed a call from some of the nation’s leading health professionals and stop marketing junk food to kids. It certainly has good reason to do […]

Sopes: A Step By Step Process

Mary Mata August 3, 2011

By Melissa Pitts and Abigail Garcia Sopes are like raised tortilla patties filled with basically whatever you please. Because they be can stuffed with your choice of filling, they please […]

News Taco To Go: Snacks, Slurs, Music, Poetry, And Insurance

Mary Mata

The Top 5 Things You Sneak Into A Movie Theater GOP Rep. Calls Obama Racist Name, Says He Didn’t Know Bien Hecho: Latina Conductor Makes Classical Music Accessible Book Review […]

Watch TV? You’re At Increased Risk For Diabetes

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

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, […]

Guapura 101: Sparkly, Glittery Body Shimmer

Mary Mata August 1, 2011

So I’m not the fanciest girl in the world, but one of my favorite ways to get dressed up is to add some body shimmer to my arms, shoulders, neck […]