September 23, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on September 22, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett I pride myself in being a busy, productive, quick on my feet kind of person. While I appreciate the benefits of yoga, meditation and mindfulness, I…
August 19, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on August 18, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett I belong to the “Sandwich Generation”. Not that I like to eat sandwiches, rather the term was coined to define a generation of adults who care…
July 1, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on June 30, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett Victor Blanco had big dreams as a kid. Although he comes from a humble background, raised in San Benito, he worked hard from a young…
June 25, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on June 23, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett When I’m at work I spend my time involved with others in research and programs that strive to reduce the high rates of obesity and…
June 3, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on June 2, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett So many people complain that their kids, or spouses, don’t like vegetables, or don’t like to try new healthier foods. If you’re like me, you would…
May 28, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on May 26 31, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett I nag at my teenage sons to get off the computer, yet I am the one with the problem. It is a subtle ailment,…
May 20, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on May 19, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett “Empathy,” according to Psychology Today, “is the experience of understanding another person's condition from their perspective. You place yourself in their shoes and feel what…
May 13, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on May 12, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett As I enter the gym behind Sam’s Stadium, I am greeted by a brightly colored banner that reads “BISD Wellness is Hot Stuff!” and a friendly…
Small Investment Well Worth the Return
May 1, 2013
By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on April 31, 2013 As I enter the gym behind Sam’s Stadium, I am greeted by a brightly colored banner that reads “BISD Wellness is Hot Stuff!” and a friendly…
April 1, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on March 31, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett Mary sat in the clinic staring at the paper the nurse had given her. “You don’t have diabetes yet, but your cholesterol and triglycerides are high.”…
School Farm Provides Fertile Soil to Grow Healthy Kids
February 25, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herald and Valley Morning Star February 24, 2012 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett If you’d like to know—really know what kids are eating for lunch in school, I encourage you to visit a school cafeteria. It is eye-opening.…