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 18, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on June 16, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett According to Wikepedia, the physiological term cognitive dissonance is the discomfort experienced when simultaneously holding two or more conflicting cognitions: ideas, beliefs, values or emotional reactions. In…
June 11, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on June 9, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett One of my favorite people to hang out with is a ninety-year old priest. I don’t see him often, but when I have a chance…
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 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…
April 29, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on April 28, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett When you ask a room full of people why so many of us overeat, their answers are usually similar: Stress, availability of junk food, hunger,…
April 22, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on April 21, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett As we saw this week in Boston, how we respond to a horrific one-time event of adversity and tragedy says a lot about who we are…
April 15, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on April 14, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett My grandmother had many favorite sayings that I liked, but one of them always made me cringe. Toward the end of her life when she…
April 8, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on April 7, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett I’m a person who likes things to be fair. I care deeply about social justice and equal access. But I am learning from recent research that…
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.”…
March 25, 2013
Appeared in Brownsville Herarld and Valley Morning Star on March 24, 2013 By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett I recently had the privilege of hosting New York Times reporter Sabrina Tavernise for several days as she came to the Valley to write a…