Ever have those days where you’re motivated to workout (in theory) and you just can’t seem to get your butt out the door? Like every other Latina in spandex, you’ve probably made a few excuses. The right mindset can do wonders. Here’s a list of the common excuses and how to combat the workout blues. …
Tag: Healthy
Your corazon needs some love
February is National Heart Health Month! While everyone else is out shopping for the perfect gift for their amor, take some time this month to show your own corazon some love. Your heart is the most important muscle in your body to care for and protect. Next time your novio makes your heart skip a …
The Super Bowl fiesta that didn’t ruin your diet
We’ve all been there. Trapped. In the kitchen. Surrounded by delicious calorie packed traps that go straight to your thighs. And sadly, it’s that time of year again. The football loving members of our families have been looking to this day for months and all you can think of is the new dress you bought …
Healthy eating: Latina style
You are what you eat: gordita edition We’ve all heard the phrase “You are what you eat” as you reach for that extra enchilada smothered in chile and queso, but just because you eat a gordita, doesn’t mean you have to turn into a gordita. Healthy eating is difficult for Latinas because the temptations of …
Latinas we love: Sofia Vergara
For anyone who has seen Modern Family, Gloria-or more fondly known as Sofia Vergara- is so easy to love. She has beauty, influence and the strength of a woman who has been through it all. She is truly a health inspiration to women of any culture or region. We love watching her hilarious character on …
Protein/ Proteína
As ladies, we get left out of the protein craze because we’re surrounded by products marketed toward the body-building machismos of the world. We can easily forget the importance of such an important aspect to our nutrition. What is protein? Protein is essential to maintaining and building muscle and keeping your body healthy. Protein is …
