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Healthy Mexican Meals & Hispanic Foods Nutrition Information

Krista Linares RD

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Have you ever looked at a healthy recipe or nutrition article and thought “that’s just not me! Where are the foods I grew up with?!”

If so, you’re not alone.

I’m a Latina dietitian nutritionist and I believe you don’t have to choose between your health and your cultural foods.

Here you’ll find the most up-to-date evidence-based nutrition, explained in a way that’s relevant to Latin American foods and culture.

No more feeling caught in the middle of wanting to eat healthy and wanting to keep your food traditions alive.

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Are Tortilla Chips Healthy? The Answer May Surprise You!

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Easy Spicy Guacamole Recipe

You asked for easy, healthy snacks so I’m bringing you this spicy guacamole recipe! As a dietitian and proud Mexican-American, I work with other Latinas to build healthy meals with their favorite Mexican and Latin American foods. I do this over at my meal planning app.  So when I asked my subscribers what they wanted

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Are pupusas healthy? Latina Dietitian Explains the Nutrition Benefits

Pupusas are a classic Salvadoran food, but are they healthy? As a Latina dietitian, I would say pupusas are healthy. But of course, we’ll want to think about portion sizes, fillings, and more.  A lot of my clients have been scared away from eating their favorite foods like pupusas, because they heard they were too

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