Today we’ll be answering the question: what is loroco. If you’re like me, you probably associate this ingredient with pupusas. Or maybe you’ve never even heard of loroco. Either way, there’s a real lack of nutrition information about it available in the United States. But for Latinos who eat this ingredient regularly, we deserve to […]
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This is a sponsored post created in partnership with CA Strawberries When are strawberries in season in CA? Are strawberries sustainable? Should I choose organic strawberries? Are strawberries grown ethically? These are natural questions about how our crops fit into our food system. I recently had the opportunity to visit a strawberry farm in Santa
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Time and time again, my clients tell me they need more ideas to help them meal prep Mexican food. As a Latina dietitian, I see how few resources my Latina clients have to help them plan and prepare meals that include the type of food they like to eat! So I’ve done the work for
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Many of my clients with PCOS have been told to avoid specific fruits. Usually, tropical fruits like mango and pineapple are mentioned because of the claim that they’re high in sugar. As a dietitian, I see my clients feeling great about choosing fruit for a snack, and then someone comes along saying that particular fruit
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Here at Nutrition con Sabor, we help Latinas learn how their heritage foods can help support their health, especially for PCOS! It’s easy to forget that avocado is a Latino food, but it is! Avocados are native to Mexico and have been a major part of Mexican diets for centuries (if not longer). With the
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For Latinas with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), learning how to manage PCOS can be challenging. Not only is PCOS more severe for us Latinas, but we may also be at higher risk for PCOS in the first place. Despite this, most nutrition resources about PCOS are not built for us. Most PCOS nutrition information ignores
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When I first went back to school to get my master’s in Nutrition, I was shocked to find one of the first questions I would hear from my friends and peers was “so does corn have any nutrients or not?” I had no idea this was such a pressing question! As I thought about it,
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What is yuca? This starchy root vegetable also known as cassava is a staple in Latin American food. Learn about its nutrition benefits here.
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