Children need many key nutrients to be healthy
Commentary by Chara Children must have good nutrition to grow and fully develop. According to health research findings, good nutrition will stabilize a child’s energy, improve a child’s mind, help improve a child’s mood, help a child maintain a healthy weight, and prevent mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. In addition, by helping […]
Dr. Myriam Ensling: Tips on how to read and interpret food labels: Part 8
Vitamins and Minerals: They are also presented on food labels and according to the product, the percentage of each vitamin and mineral may vary. Vitamins participate in the metabolism of all our cells and their deficiency causes diseases. Processed (cooked) foods usually destroy most of the original vitamins in their ingredients, so processed food labels […]
Dra. Nancy Álarez: Discover the nine fatal flaws of a relationship
It is sad that more than half of the people who get married, get divorced during the first year. When they got married they loved each other, but after a year of living together, they could not overcome the problems in the relationship. In addition to loving each other, what else is needed for love […]
Drive Sober in St. Patrick’s Day
Kansas City, Missouri—St. Patrick’s Day is one of America’s most widely celebrated holidays, for the Irish and non-Irish alike. It’s a great excuse to gather with friends and family and make merry over bangers n’ mash and a pint of green beer. Sadly, the night often ends with drunk drivers on the road, which pose […]
Lung cancer a leading cause of death
By chara According to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lung cancer is the leading type of cancer-related death worldwide – and the second most common cancer among men and women in the United States. Lung cancer, which starts in the lungs, but can spread to other organs, is classified in […]
Let’s change cancer statistics with regular screenings
Commentary by Eulogio JP Cancer is the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the United States. It’s responsible for 22 percent of Hispanic deaths. And based on multiple research studies, the American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that Hispanics are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to be diagnosed with the most common cancers, such as lung, […]
De Adicto a ADICTO: Creciendo al lado de la droga
Hogar disfuncional Empecé a drogarme a los 8 años, comencé a probar, a experimentar, en las reuniones de las familias la mayoría eran adictos, consumían marihuana, pastillas, inhalantes, alcohol, muchas veces yo llegaba, me sentaba y me pegaba el olor de la marihuana, me hacía efecto, empecé a ver cómo consumían y veía donde dejaban […]
Dra. Nancy Álarez: When loving too much can be a disorder
An addictive relationship is one that hurts us, compromises our physical and emotional health in a negative way, and from which, despite wanting, we can not free ourselves. In the same way that a person becomes addicted to a substance, needs and tolerates more and more amount of it to be able to feel good […]
Dra. Nancy Álarez: Is man the stronger sex? (II)
By Dra. Nancy Álvarez In the previous issue, we saw that a man is required to have physical strength, courage, to not express his emotions and to be authoritarian and dominant. But this doesn’t help when it comes to building a relationship and a family. What does it take for a relationship to work and […]
Dr. Myriam Ensling: Tips on how to read and interpret food labels: Part 7
Proteins: The natural sources of protein are meats: This includes beef, pork, fish, poultry, tofu, eggs, and cheese. Proteins are built from large molecules that are made up of smaller molecules called amino acids. There are non-essential amino acids that the human body can get from fat or carbohydrates in the diet and there are […]