Mind Your Kidneys and Macronutrients, My Anti Hustle Culture Babies

Mind Your Kidneys, Mija

More evidence that you need to be taking moments throughout the day of tranquilidad. Stress creates chaos in your body at a cellular level.

You and I have known for a while that the girl boss, hustle culture era is dead. Love live señora slow living. 

The ins and outs of the macronutrient way of eating. It’s all about the personalization, baby.

Mind your kidneys, mija. The fact that we’re more likely to have kidney disease now means we’re at a high risk for sudden cardiac problems.

While you’re at it, watch your LDL! Mine was a bit high during my annual checkup, and so I’ve been minding cholesterol busters and chowing down on comidas/foods that will help me lower it.

But don’t you fret California Latinas: Your state is the first to ban food and candy additives linked to things like cancer. Hermanas in other states: watch out for brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3.

Cosas Lindas

We love the señoras over at Cadena Collective - their marketplace is like a dream! Beauty Week is in full effect, and Vamigas is representing la familia Chilena y Mexicana, so head over there and check out new goodies to luxuriate your entire body.

We have new besties over at Juana de Arco, an Argentino brand now taking NY by storm. Handmade designs, Latin American textiles, cozy yoga clothes, cozy loungewear, dresses and a kids and men’s line.

Garden Poder/Power

There’s a gorgeous flower that will keep pests away from your garden. Can you guess what it is without clicking first?

What’s re-wilding and why should you look into it?

But don’t forget the basics when you plant your first ranchito garden. And never forget your roots.

Have you ever tried an herbal tea mist for your face? Yerba mate isn’t only for gauchos - or your cool and artsy Latin American cousin who walks around with a gourd. It’s trendy now and it’s at Target.

We’re about to post a web series on our tiktok on how to keep pests away from your garden. One strategy? Attract owls. Set up a cozy nook by your garden, build an owl box, invite owls back to your area, and watch them keep critters off your zucchinis.

Don’t want to build your own? Shop at BarnOwlBox for sturdy, bee-free, aesthetic little homes for baby owls. Use code Vamigas10 for 10% off.

Did you know that bats can protect your young trees? Here’s why you want to build a bat house and here’s how you can build one with just cedar fence posts.

Señora Community News

Latina sports fans, head over to our amiga’s newsletter, We Are Drafted, a community Latina sports fans where you can get news, chisme, game invites, local meetups y mas. I’m in!

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