Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on August 22, 2008

While in Mexico my husband and I went to donate blood. I wasn't allowed to give because of recent acupuncture treatments. Today, while surfing around on the net for other things, I ended up a...

Love Your Heart

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on August 4, 2008

Wow, it's hot this summer! It's kept me indoors much more than I would have liked. Beyond avoiding discomfort, we have to be heart smart. On the whole, heat makes your heart beat faster t...

Shampoo-less Hair Washing

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on June 22, 2008

I was talking to a girlfriend this weekend and we got on the topic of dry shampoo. An odd creation to be sure, but one that can come in handy when you're traveling. Now, I had heard of using t...

How Does Salmonella Get on Tomatoes?

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on June 18, 2008

Since I posted Salmonella and Tomatoes I've gotten questions on how it is that tomatoes can be contaminated with salmonella. We usually hear of salmonella being a problem with raw eggs and poor...

Drinking Drugs? No? Sure?

Filed in archive Latin Food , Latin Issues , Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on June 15, 2008

There has been a lot of talk lately about traces of drugs being found in our water: antibiotics, anti-depressants, birth control pills, seizure medication, cancer treatments, pain killers, tranquil...

Salmonella and Tomatoes

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on June 9, 2008

So I'm at Houlihans the other night, and I try to order a bruschetta, only to find out items made with fresh tomatoes have been pulled form the menu. Last year it was the E. coli-spinach issue...

HFCS is Evil

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on June 5, 2008

Sodas are sweet, bubbly, delicious, and seductive nectar from hell. Why? High fructose corn syrup. Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up coke for love or money, but I'm keeping much be...

Breakfast Required

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on June 3, 2008

This is so great! I was reading that in various states in breakfast is being treated as a class. That's right, elementary school kids in the public school system are being required to bring s...

I Want this Pimple Gone

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on May 23, 2008

pimples are irksome, ugly, and the one on my forehead is actually sore. My husband gave me a great tip to dry them out: eye drops. They're basically saline solution, which is a great antisept...

Immune Boosting Behaviors

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on May 19, 2008

I think we can probably skip right over the obvious-eat right, exercise, back of the booze, no party drugs. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What's not on your doctor's list that will get your immune syst...

Staying Healthy Through the Weather Changes

Filed in archive Latin Food , Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on May 14, 2008

Spring is one of my favorite seasons, but the weather changes in my corner of the world make it tricky to stay healthy sometimes. I love curling up in my bed, but I would rather it not be with a bo...

Sorghum: Fuel for You and Your Car

Filed in archive Latin Food , Latin News , Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on May 10, 2008

I was reading that Guadalajara is going to add ethanol to their gasoline. The idea is to have cleaner air, and boost the sugar cane and sorghum industries. Honestly, I had no idea what sorghum was...

Yogurt: Source of Good Bacteria

Filed in archive Latin Food , Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on May 8, 2008

Homemade Yogurt I'm a longtime yogurt fan. At home we have fresh yogurt every day, made from bulgaros. The link I set of for this is the exact process we follow. It's quick and easy. One ...

Almonds and Constipation

Filed in archive Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on May 3, 2008

Sometimes stress, health changes, weather shifts, and who knows what else can do a number on your digestive system. If you're having trouble moving things along, you can always grab a bag of al...

Stressed? Try Vanilla

Filed in archive Latin Food , Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on May 1, 2008

vanilla is originally from Mexico and was considered a delicacy among Aztec nobility. Today we use it for everything from candles to cooking to aromatherapy. It has an aroma proven to calm anxiet...

How do Antioxidants Work?

Filed in archive Latin Food , Latina Health by Laura Tamayo on April 26, 2008

What are antioxidants? Antioxidants stop oxidation. I know, completely uninformative at for first, but wait for it. What are free radicals? Cells are made of atoms, and atoms have electrons. Ato...