Guapura 101: Peeing In The Shower

I distinctly remember people having this debate when I was in college, “Isn’t that gross to pee in the shower?” “No, it saves water.” Well, like most things in this […]

Not to make anyone feel uncomfortable on this festive week, but the season makes talking about hunger a little more poignant, don’t you think? There’s a thing called food insecurity […]

Well, scientists have saved us again! Put down that taco bub — unless you want liver cancer.  A study from the Southside of San Antonio found that people there had […]

Okay everyone, just because it’s no longer summer doesn’t mean you should stop wearing sunblock.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, Latinos have the second highest rates for melanoma […]

Let me see if I’ve got this right. Latino unemployment is 12.4 percent, the national average is 9.6 percent. Latinos earn less per year than the general population. Latino educational […]

A recent Census report confirms what my tías have been telling me for years:  These really ARE childbearing hips! The report, “Fertility of American Women:  2008,” details female fertility in […]

I love beans.  And when I say I love beans, I mean it in every sense of the word.  There’s nothing on this planet, at least on the two continents […]

A curious study found that there are specific interventions for smoking cessation, a.k.a. quitting smoking, that are more helpful for Latinos. From the article: “Latinos tend to smoke at rates […]

Buenos dí­as todos, this week’s Guapura 101 is a trick my mom taught me, which is Queen Helene’s Mint Julep Masque.  See it here.  We’ve previously given tips on using […]

A new report shows that Latinos are three times more likely to get HIV in their lifetimes than whites, according to a CDC study.  Specifically, 1 in 36 Latinos and […]