Most Latinos Still Have Family Meals

Most Latinos Still Have Family Meals

NewsTaco February 1, 2011

How often do you sit for a family dinner? Conventional wisdom says that as a society we do it less and less; the fast-food joints (and taquerias if you live […]

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

Mary Mata

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 […]

NewsTaco To Go: Egypt, Health Care, Taxes, Guns and Bath Salts

Mary Mata

A little bit of everything in your NewsTaco to go this morning! Egypt, Egypt, Egypt! Everyone is talking about Egypt, the country’s leader recently announced a new government in response […]

Familialismo, Elder Caregiving A Burden For Latinos

Mary Mata January 28, 2011

Because of the Latino value of familialismo, The New York Times says that Latinos — and Latinas in particular — bear a greater burden of caring for their elderly relatives […]

NewsTaco To Go: Middle East, Space, Segregation And Abortion

Mary Mata

Abortion doesn’t cause depression, the Middle East is blowing up, one school is purposefully segregation students, credit card rates are skyrocketing and today is the 25th anniversary of the Challenger […]

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 […]

NewsTaco To Go: Social Security, Breasts, Muslims And Snow

Mary Mata

Quick roundup of your NewsTaco To Go this morning: Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, the color-coded threat system is out, breast implants may cause blood cancer, the world’s Muslim population […]

Stereotypes: Latinas Tested For Chlamydia More Than Whites

Mary Mata January 25, 2011

From the “there’s no such thing as racism why do you have to make everything about race” school of thought, a report that Latinas and African-American women are much more […]