People Marrying Later, Tías Everywhere Weep

People Marrying Later, Tías Everywhere Weep

Mary Mata May 20, 2011

Census figures indicate that people are increasingly marrying later in their lives, which if your family is anything like mine, means that tías and abuelitas across the country are beginning […]

Color Me Coral This Summer

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

Ready for summer, but not ready to buy a brand-new summer wardrobe? Looking for a way to dress warmer, but it’s still 50 degrees and raining? Look no further! This […]

Before You Leave, Know The 6 Stages Of A Relationship

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Todas las personas al entrar en una relación quisieran que se cumpliera la frase “Y […]

Latinas May Suffer Under New Mammography Rules

Mary Mata May 17, 2011

Latinas — who are already less likely to receive treatment for breast cancer — may suffer even more under new mammography guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. A […]

Guapura 101: 5 Easy Ways To Exercise For 30 Minutes

Mary Mata May 9, 2011

Last week I wrote about 5 healthy things you could do today — I think it makes it easier to live a healthy lifestyle when you can break it down […]

Memories Of An Old World Mom

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By Alejandra Garza de Gutrierrez Growing up, I never understood my mother. She was old school and old world. I would cringe whenever people told me I look just like […]

Girl Scouts Must Recruit Latinas To Survive

Mary Mata May 5, 2011

Girl Scouts in Texas are reaching out specifically to Latinas not only to do outreach, but because if they do not, the organization may not survive. The northeast Texas Girl […]

Have Diabetes? You Also May Have A Heart Attack

Mary Mata

People often have the Hollywood image of a heart attack: a man clutching his chest, grimacing in pain and collapsing to the floor. The reality is quite different. Having diabetes […]

Guapura 101: Too Much Makeup Makes You Look Old

Mary Mata April 25, 2011

So check it out, I rarely wear makeup. When I used to be an office professional, I would wear makeup on my eyes daily, partly because I wanted to look […]

A Record Number Of Latino Admissions To Harvard This Year

NewsTaco April 20, 2011

Here’s a good indication that not all the news about Latinos and education is dire. This year Harvard University has admitted 12.1 percent Latino students; it’s yet to be seen […]