Latina Viva

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…