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Food is central to Latinx culture. We pass down these recipes and eating habits, from generation to generation. While this food has traditionally been whole and healthy, things like additives, preservatives, a dependence on animal fats, and the Westernization of our diet has led to unhealthy outcomes. Latinx vegans have
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We all want to do what we can to ensure that our planet is not only protected but thriving. One way to do this is by spending our dollars on sustainable products and to add, let’s seek out Latina-owned sustainable brands. What does it mean to be sustainable? Sustainability
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Originally published on Everyday Feminism A handful of dried rose petals, an apple sliced with a spoon, piloncillo, and a few drops of sweet-smelling essential oils stirred into a pot of boiling water. This is the recipe to my mother’s “love potion” made to attract self-love; a physical manifestation
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Tia Flow is in town and she’s here to stay, except this time she isn’t taking anyone by surprise—-she’s stepped into the tech world and can be easily tracked through a smartphone app. Feminine care is on the rise and growing, according to a 2015 report
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Earlier this year, Senate Republicans put forth the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act. As the bill undergoes review, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, one of few vocal Democrats, calls it to the public’s attention via a Tweet that birth control pills should be over-the-counter (OTC). The Democratic party
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I have realized how the trauma of domestic violence has affected my dating life. I am now actively learning how to heal and how to be intentional about creating a healthy partnership. In efforts of learning how to better communicate, affirm, and validate myself, I wrote this letter to a
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You saw the reports, the news on ´millennial burnout´ and whether it stands true for you or not, it’s also been a crazy year! The whole ‘I’ll sleep when I am dead‘ culture, high-level multitasking culture is impacting our sleep. In fact, the whole ‘women are better at
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If there is anyone more stressed out during the holidays it is us – mujeres. The holidays bring on the happy, but also the saddies for people who have emotional triggers around this time of year, family dynamics, negative associations and even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Our mothers, tias, abuelitas and
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This political environment can contribute to political anxiety, also known as "headline stress disorder," making it crucial for us to explore Latina mental health.
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It’s been ours to begin with, the great outdoors… from playa to montanas. Plain and simple, underrepresented groups, Black and Latinx have not been visibly represented in the general outdoor industry from commercial advertising to national events. More Black, Latinx and other people of color are reclaiming our visibility
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Latinas are vulnerable to developing eating disorders because of our cultural mores, our oppressed social conditions and generational violence. I checked into rehab for my eating disorder and it was an incredibly white-centered experience. Treatment models MUST acknowledge Latinas and us as Latina, must empower ourselves to demand treatment. I
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By the time, a female professional turns 30 is it likely that she will be very unhappy and burned out. Don’t let that be you! Here, at BoldLatina we mentioned the reports on ‘burn out’ and that women today are working harder for the money bag more than ever.