If there’s one massive mistake that’s more likely to sabotage your program than any other, it’s making bad choices at restaurants.  In study after study, the more frequently you are eating in restaurants correlates to higher body fat.  It all makes sense when you look at how things have changed in the past several decades.

Latin America includes Mexico, Central America, several Caribbean islands and territories, along with many South American countries. From tacos to paella to empanadas, we enjoy many Latin American specialties right here in the United States. While delicious, many of these traditional dishes can be high in calories, fat, and sodium if you’re not careful. 

Summer vacation is over and the weather is cooling off. School is back in session. After the lazy days of summer, America is getting back down to business. Fall is the traditional time, for example, to clean the house and get organized.

A hundred years ago, fall cleaning might have involved beating the carpets, switching the summer curtains for the winter drapes, and taking the heavy woolens out of mothballs (no wearing white after Labor Day). Today, however, fall cleanup is more likely to mean….tag sales!

Beauty brands, take notice.

In the face of stagnant sales for the overall category, there's one shopper whose lust for fragrance and mascara is driving much of the industry's growth.

According to a new study by Nielsen, sales growth from Hispanic consumers last year significantly outpaced that of non-Hispanic shoppers across every beauty segment.

In cosmetics, for example, dollar sales fell 1.2 percent year-over-year among non-Hispanics shoppers, but rose 7.4 percent among Hispanics; for hair care accessories, sales dropped 3.6 percent among non-Hispanic shoppers, but gained 3 percent among Hispanic consumers.

By Victor Morales, Voice of America