Health

Roughly 3-in-10 Mexican American children between ages of 2 and 5 in the United States are overweight or obese.

This is higher than the general population's rate of 24.5%. "These striking figures should not be taken lightly.

Here's the report:

Compared with other ethnic groups, Hispanic adults spend very little time engaging in leisure time activity. And their lack of playtime may be contributing to their kids' sedentary habits--and excess weight, says new research.

In 2010, 17.7 million (36%) Hispanic-Americans have either diabetes or pre-diabetes.

A new study conducted by the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) identified the following states as "diabetes hot spots": California, Texas, Florida, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Michigan.

1 in 4 people have bad breath.

That's a lot of people. [according to Colgate, and they should know, they make toothpaste].

It's caused by many various factors, from the foods we eat, to the drinks we consume, to our daily hygiene and general health. It happens to the best of us, but there is no reason to not take action.


Here's 3 ways to better breath!

#1. Chew the right thing

Everyone, and I mean everyone, has at least one bad habit.

Making one change this year can do wonders for your health, looks and self-esteem.

Here's 5 common habits, and how to break them for good!

1.) Bad habit: Nail Biting

Stop now: Biting your nails makes for ugly hands and over time can interfere with normal nail growth, damage the outer layer of your teeth, and cause nail deformities such as split nails. Harmful bacteria such as staphylococcus also live underneath nails—and you don't want to chew on that.

We're living longer than most born in the past.

Centenarians (people over the age of 100) increased 51% from 1990 to 2000. This is great news for younger people ... like us.

Advances in health, education, disease prevention + treatments account for this great change.
 
Here's small everyday things you can do to seriously improve your longevity.
 

Here's 6 to try today!
 

1) Add raspberries to your oatmeal

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