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In a nation that prides itself on its medical progress, a silent crisis has been affecting millions of people, especially Latino communities. The health of our families, our youth, and our mothers is at risk, and the statistics don’t lie. Maternal mortality among Latinas continues to rise, chronic diseases...
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California leads the country in deaths from heart disease, losing over 65,000 individuals from the condition in 2021, beating out cancer and a slew of other major health issues as the leading cause of death. High blood pressure (also known as hypertension), which can lead to heart disease, is...
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In 2021, Josh Goddard came across some sobering news. That year’s United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report showed that globally, meat and dairy production is responsible for fueling nearly a third of human-caused methane gas emissions. The IPCC assessment “was pretty unforgiving,” says the director of nutrition services...