In Washington D.C.’s Latino Community, Some Learn Healthier New Habits

“Last year, 12-year-old Alejandra Rojas acknowledged that she was a little too chubby, or gordita@, as her Spanish-speaking mother, Gabriela, would say. At 5-4 and 145 pounds, she was overweight, her pediatrician told her, and at risk of becoming obese.

In their apartment here, Alejandra and her mother slathered their breakfast bagels with butter or cream cheese. The girl’s lunch was usually a Hot Pockets sandwich, followed by chips and cookies….”

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