I Love To Eat, But This Year I’m Cutting Down For My Health

I Love To Eat, But This Year I’m Cutting Down For My Health

Mary Mata January 5, 2012

I am the kind of girl who can proudly out-eat anyone. “Hey, look at me eat this burrito the size of a toddler!” “Fried pig skins? Bring it!” “Chicago style […]

The Scary, But Serious Truth About Women And Heart Disease

Mary Mata January 3, 2012

If I told you that, every year, about the same number of women under the age of 55 die from heart attacks as from breast cancer, would you be surprised? […]

Bien Hecho: Latina Miss Deaf America Also Earning A PhD

Mary Mata

Rachel Mazique is Miss Deaf America and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Austin. Originally from Illinois, she entered the pageant world at the behest of the Illinois Deaf Latino Association, who […]

Guapura 101: A Lipliner Tip

Mary Mata January 2, 2012

If you’re like me, then lipstick isn’t necessarily always a part of your wardrobe. However, there is the occasional time when you’re going to have to get dressed up, so […]

Young Latinas Are Starved For Role Models

Mary Mata December 28, 2011

By Laura Donnelly Gonzalez, co-founder Latinitas We know the archetype of the anti-hero of literature, the “anti-Christs” in horror cinema. Now, a new literal icon saturates American pop culture and soon, […]

Guapura 101: How To Pack For A Long Trip

Mary Mata December 26, 2011

Many of us are either currently on a vacation, or will be taking one soon, and so I thought it would be a good opportunity to share a tip that […]

How I Learned To Let Go Of Frenemies And Be My Own Friend

Mary Mata December 21, 2011

Throughout my adult life, I’ve had some fairly difficult friendships with women, although I truly wish it weren’t this way. I always want to be friends with women, and of […]

Guapura 101: 3 Different Eyeliner Tips

Mary Mata December 19, 2011

This time of year affords us all multiple opportunities to get dressed up for holiday parties, so I thought it’d be a good time to share a few of my […]

Guapura 101: The Importance Of Moisturizer

Mary Mata December 12, 2011

So I’m a low-maintenance kind of gal, the less effort the better I say. Which is why my most recent discovery about the importance of moisturizer is a huge deal for […]

Latinas More Likely To Die Of Breast Cancer?

Mary Mata

Latinas are about 20% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, according to a new study presented at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center-American Assn. for Cancer Research San […]