Category: Hispanic

Promoting whole health wellness for preventing Nutrition-related illnesses and diseases among Hispanic residents of Silver Spring in Montgomery County MD Background Montgomery County is located adjacent to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., and includes 497 square miles of land area. It is Maryland’s most populous jurisdiction and its most affluent. cities in this county are:…

Introduction The Hispanic/Latino population is the largest minority group in the United States, accounting for 18.1% of the total population as of July 1, 2017 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018). A person of Hispanic/Latino origin is described as any person originating from a Spanish or Latin American country, including Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and countries in…

Introduction Nowadays, it is obvious that our country will be a nation of ‘majority-minority, mixed with different groups of whites. Blacks and Hispanics are the effects of the way we live in this new world, surrounded by other cultures and customs. We are in a process that makes it clear that old social problems still…

Hispanic History In the United States, Hispanic people experience a lot of inequalities ranging from the labor market to education and health to housing. States have, for a long time, been struggling with racial prejudices, violence, and discrimination that has profoundly affected people of Mexican heritage. In these states, these struggles have never been acknowledged…

The largest minority in the United States are Hispanics. They have many traditions within their culture. There is a predisposition to paternalism within this culture as well as an imbalance in health professional relationships. Due to their underdeveloped economics, they have a high rate of infectious diseases as well as chronic diseases (Valdez-Martínez et al.,…

Nowadays, the United States has grown rapidly throughout the years; however, one of the growths that have been shown is the one in Texas. The issue that now is showing is the fear that Hispanics would become the highest number of people populated in Texas. Whatsoever, this essay is going to talk about how the…

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate faces many challenges in garnering voter support across the country once they are picked as the nominee. The current viable candidates must look ahead, towards the future, in securing valuable blocs of voter support in order to defeat Trump. One of the most important and relatively overlooked electorates in America…

Obesity is a rising crisis in the United States and it has contributed to about 18% of the deaths that have occured in America (Blumenthal, M.D 2018) About 78% of the Hispanics in the United States are either obese or overweight (Smith 2015). One of the causes of this obesity is food insecurity. Food insecurity…

Being hispanic, I have grown up in an environment where food plays a major role into my culture. We all know how delicious food can be, so though it sounds amazing that its such an important part of my culture, that isnt exactly the case. The meals I eat on a regular basis and especially…

I am a member of subculture. Subculture is a part of your life from birth to death such as religion, race/ethnicity, or the elite upper class. I became a member on April 23rd of the year 1999. I was my parents first child. My grandparents second grandchild. This is where my journey into the Hispanic…