A Big Fat Headache What’s All The Hubub About Trans Fats? Not long ago, “fat” was a simple thing. Fat gave chicharrones their crackling savor. Fat was something that happened to you after you [...] Samara Alpern \ Jan 25, 2007 Read More The way the cookie crumbles: Although Jean Bernstein avoids them where she can, trans fats are used in some Flying Star baked goods.
A Glowing Report Card Albuquerque Public Schools Are Fourth In The Nation For Tackling Child Obesity Issues Looks like APS deserves a shiny red apple. This year, our schools are getting very good grades when it comes to student health. [...] Samara Alpern \ Sep 28, 2006 Read More It takes a Yucca: New Mexico schools use this chart to encourage the support and good habits necessary for healthy students.
Feeding New Mexico’s Future Getting Five-A-Day For Low-Income Families Just Got Easier, Thanks To Changes In The Farmers Market Nutrition Program A wealth of local produce is now available to more New Mexicans, thanks to an innovative initiative that kicks off this month, the [...] Samara Alpern \ Jul 13, 2006 Read More
Viva La Calabacita! These days, eating New Mexican cuisine and eating healthfully seem like mutually exclusive endeavors. But many traditional New Mexican foods are, in fact, [...] Samara Alpern \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More Calabacitas are pretty and palatable
Dr. Marion Nestle’s What To Eat “I’m a subversive,” declares Dr. Marion Nestle, author of the new book, What to Eat. Dr. Nestle, a professor of nutrition and public [...] Samara Alpern \ May 25, 2006 Read More Attention shoppers: Meet Dr. Marion Nestle
