Debra Jackson was born and raised in Harlem and has worked at Columbia University's Teachers College Press for the past ten years.  Since being diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension) over 25 years ago, Debra recently made lifestyle changes to improve her health after learning she had stage 4 kidney disease.

Dr. Isobel Contento is an Italian-American who has worked to make her traditional cuisine healthier.  As a Professor in Nutrition Education in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies Nutrition at Teachers College Columbia University, she knows a lot about healthy eating. She has some good ideas about how you can slightly change the way we cook to eat healthier while still enjoying your favorite meals. Read more below!

Dr. Isobel Contento is a Professor in Nutrition Education and Coordinator of the Nutrition Program in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies Nutrition at Teachers College Columbia University. In this article, she explains some tips she has for Harlem residents on how to eat healthier-especially if you're on a budget or don't have many healthy food options where you live.

Maudene Nelson, RD, CDE has been a nutrition educator at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition for the past thirty years. She is also a diabetes educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center. She talks about how meat is processed in the United States and what it means to eat organic food.

Are you interested in how your kids can learn how to eat healthier? In this article, Dr. Isobel Contento,  a Professor in Nutrition Education and Coordinator of the Nutrition Program in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College Columbia University, talks about the programs run by Teachers College throughout Harlem. Some have parent workshops where you can learn about the same topics that your kid does. To learn more, read the article below!

Chris Daly is the founder of Hip4Kids, a New York-based non-profit that teaches young people and their parents about healthy cooking.

Tracey Tann ParkerTracey Tann Parker is busy! She is a full-time nurse and a part-time, dual-degree student at Hunter College. While most students become less healthy because of their hectic schedules, Tracey had the opposite experience. Here's how she began making small changes in her life that got her feeling good and looking great.