This article will be published in the El Paso Inc. Sunday paper on Oct. 29, 2017 Do you have a love-hate relationship with this time of year? Lots of fun holidays, starting with Halloween, then on to Thanksgiving, all the holiday parties in December, and culminating with New Year celebrations…and all that tempting but not-so-healthy
JOIN US! “Coalition Building, Best Practices & Policies for a Sustainable Food System” Presented by Marc Jacobson, Regional Director and Statewide Organizing Director, Texas Hunger Initiative and Member of the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions Wednesday, October 25, 2017 / 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Paso del Norte Health Foundation / Wells Fargo Building / 221 N. Kansas St.
Parents of children with obesity often agonize about how to help their children be healthier. Obesity treatment is especially tricky in children because the approach cannot be overly restrictive without compromising their growth and development. Now a new program, the Working on Wellness (WOW) program, that is part of the Pediatric Clinic at the Texas
On Thursday, September 28, Texans Care for Children's CEO, Stephanie Rubin, and Senior Health Policy Associate, Adriana Kohler, shared an update on how children's health issues fared in the 2017 Texas Legislative Session. They also facilitated a discussion with El Paso County legislators, Senator José Rodríguez and Representative Mary González, on their perspectives on legislative
This October 24th join millions of people around the country as we take a bite from apples in support of healthy, affordable, and sustainable local food! The Local Food Promotion Coalition (LFP), one of the Institute for Healthy Living at UTEP’s HEAL Alliance working groups, is coordinating Apple Crunch events throughout the Paso del Norte
This article was first published in the El Paso Inc. on September 13, 2017 With school back in session and winter quickly approaching, this is the time of year many families find it hard to stay healthy. Not to worry – there are many ways to fit healthy choices into your busy schedules in ways
Creamy Asparagus Soup Ingredients: 1 - pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces 1/2 - cup diced onion 1 - can (14.5oz) chicken broth 2 - tablespoons butter 2 - tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 - teaspoon salt 1 - teaspoon ground black pepper 1 - cup milk 1/2 - cup plain greek