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10 Resources + Accounts to Follow for Eating Disorder Awareness and Recovery

Nicole YoungFebruary 24, 2022

by Nicole YoungFebruary 24, 202205090

Eating disorders look different for everyone and unfortunately, they often go undiagnosed or untreated within the Latinx community. There are many types of eating disorders and treatment options available online and for this list we wanted to highlight some accessible...

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Mayra Wendolyne Talks Living Low Carb and Age Gap Love

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 9, 2022February 28, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 9, 2022February 28, 2022023073

In just five years, Mayra Wendolyne, has built an Instagram following of 1.6 million, she has over a million followers on TikTok and more than 500,000 people subscribe to her YouTube channel, Low Carb Love. Those numbers are massive, especially...

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Latina Nutritionist Dalina Soto Wants to Help the Latinx Community Ditch Diet Culture

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 29, 2021February 24, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 29, 2021February 24, 20220100091

Dalina Soto is a dietitian and nutritionist that doesn’t put her clients on diets. Yes, you read that right. She’s a dietitian that doesn’t believe in diets, and for good reason too. While studying to be a pediatrician at Penn...

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Is a Plant-Based Diet the Answer to Becoming a Better Athlete?

Johanna FerreiraAugust 27, 2019July 31, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 27, 2019July 31, 202004938

It’s been almost two months since I started training for the TCS 2019 NYC Marathon and it’s been quite an experience. In order to get in tip-top shape, I knew I’d have to make a couple of changes. This meant...

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J.Lo’s 10 Day No Carb Challenge Was NOT What I Expected

HipLatinaMarch 15, 2019August 12, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 15, 2019August 12, 2020010202

As someone who is health-conscious, active, and a former fitness professional, I like to stay in the know on the latest news in the wellness world. So when I learned Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were doing a 10-day, no-carb, no-sugar...

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8 Ways to Finally Say ‘No’ to Azúcar

Priscilla BlossomJanuary 14, 2019October 28, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJanuary 14, 2019October 28, 202011570

Tres leches. Flan. Pastelito de guayaba. Cajeta. Alfajor. Churros. Need I go on? Latinxs make seriously amazing sweets. With our penchant for all things dulce comes a greater risk of health problems like Type 2 diabetes (we’re 50% more likely...

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5 Ways To Enjoy Dining Out without Derailing Your Diet

HipLatinaNovember 23, 2018August 25, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 23, 2018August 25, 202002127

Picture this: you’ve finally made the decision to follow a diet and you’ve done your homework and established all the items to buy at the grocery store, figured out how to prepare your meals to be both tasty and nutritious,...

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Is Intermittent Fasting a Healthy Weight Loss Option?

Giselle CastroAugust 26, 2018September 17, 2020

by Giselle CastroAugust 26, 2018September 17, 202001436

If you follow popular health gurus or celebrities such as Terry Crews, Selena Gomez, Nicole Kidman, and Beyoncé on social media, then you’ve probably seen them use the term “intermittent fasting” to describe their diets. This popular pattern of eating, also...

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5 Easy Changes To Make For A Healthy Family Lifestyle

HipLatinaMay 24, 2018October 9, 2020

by HipLatinaMay 24, 2018October 9, 202001630

Staying healthy and fit as a family doesn’t need to be a hard task. Having options—for family exercise, activities, eating right, and a healthy lifestyle—can have a positive effect on everyone. Start early, by doing your research and adding lifestyle...

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Is It Possible to Survive Off of Baby Food?

HipLatinaMay 9, 2018October 5, 2020

by HipLatinaMay 9, 2018October 5, 2020010001

Baby food isn’t normally something you’d picture an adult reaching for as a meal of choice. That is unless you’re a mom trying to get your infant to eat their food, or you’re recovering from dental surgery. So when NBC...

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Camila Mendes Gets Real on Why Dieting Is BS

Irina GonzalezFebruary 20, 2018October 29, 2020

by Irina GonzalezFebruary 20, 2018October 29, 202012191

I grew up with one of those loving mamis who constantly called me “gordita.” As any slightly chubby Latina girl knows, it’s both a term of endearment and a reminder that you might be carrying a few extra pounds (as...

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4 Ways to Cleanse Your Body That Have Nothing to Do With Juicing

Tara Sherry-TorresMay 24, 2017January 26, 2021

by Tara Sherry-TorresMay 24, 2017January 26, 202101210

During the spring and summer months, you may here people talk incessantly about how they want to cleanse their system after months of eating not-so-healthy. We know juicing is a popular way to detox, but if sticking to a pure...