What is the leading cause of death for women in the United States? If you guessed heart disease, you’d be right. Yes, that includes Latinas as well. Because I have nothing but love for all of the mothers, sisters, aunts, and daughters out there, I’d like to share what Trisha Calvo of Shape Magazine has to say about prevention:

1. Women are lacking ‘me’ time – Between kids, the husband, and work, women hardly stop to take care of themselves. Take a breather and focus on you.

2. Eating the wrong kinds of fat – Fat is actually good. Just make sure it is the right kind. For example, avocadoes are a great choice.

3. Thinking good habits cancel the bad ones – Just because you ‘behaved’ during one meal, doesn’t mean you can go out and negate that without feeling the repercussions.

4. Skimping on dairy – One of the major key factors missing from women’s diets.

5. Not reading nutrition labels – Many women tend to focus on the calories or fat, and not focus on all of the facts on the label.

Obviously, you should speak to a doctor and see what is right for you. The bottom line is that women need to take care of themselves and often times they only focus on the outer physical self and not on the inside. Your Corazon needs some TLC as well.