Allison Aubrey

Step Aside, Gents. Witness The Rise Of Women In Coffee

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:28:00 +0000

The inspiration for NPR's Coffee Week arrived in an email last summer.

Judge Overturns New York City Ban on Big Sugary Sodas

Allison Aubrey and Maria Godoy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:34:00 +0000

A New York state judge has knocked down New York City's landmark new ban on big, sugary drinks, just one day before it was set to take effect.

Calling them "arbitrary and capricious," state Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling on Monday invalidated regulations that would have banned New York City restaurants, movie theaters and other food service establishments from serving sugary drinks in sizes bigger than 16 ounces. The ban would have covered not just sodas but a wide array of other sugar-sweetened drinks, from smoothies to coffee.

If Caffeine Can Boost The Memory Of Bees, Can It Help Us, Too?

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:20:00 +0000

Who knew that the flower nectar of citrus plants — including some varieties of grapefruit, lemon and oranges — contains caffeine?

Sacrificing Sleep Makes for Run-down Teens — And Parents

Allison Aubrey — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:56:00 +0000

When NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health asked parents and caregivers in our new poll whether getting a good night's sleep is important, families overwhelmingly told us that sleep is a high priority.

But almost all said that it's difficult to pull off.

Family Dinner: Treasured Tradition Or Bygone Ideal?

Allison Aubrey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:27:00 +0000

When we asked you (via our Facebook page) to tell us about the weekday challenges your families face, given the competing demands of work, commutes, schoolwork and activities, you didn't hold back. Especially on the subject of squeezing in a family dinner.

"This topic hit my central core," wrote Moschel Kadokura. "It's amazingly hard," says mom Samantha Kolber of Plainfield, Vt. "Lots of balls in the air," says Katherine Hennessy of Boston.

Inaugural Balls Celebrate Obama's 2nd Term

Allison Aubrey — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:44:00 +0000

Transcript

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Alright, an inauguration is never complete without a night of inaugural balls. Both official events were held at the Washington Convention Center.

NPR's Allison Aubrey went to check out the scene and meet the guests who were there. Turns out, when you get a ticket to a ball with the president of the United States, you just get to Washington. Who needs a hotel?

ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: When Danielle Cantor and her friends snagged tickets to the inaugural ball, a few weeks back, they immediately started planning.

Women With A Berry Snacking Habit May Have Healthier Hearts

Allison Aubrey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:19:00 +0000

When it comes to supernutritious foods, the blueberry has long had a health halo floating over it.

Going back to Colonial times when Native Americans and English settlers ground up blueberries and added them to porridge, in both dried and fresh forms, there have been hints of health-promoting effects.

In recent years, regular consumption of berries has been linked to better brain health and a decreased risk of this research going back to 2007, we might want to at least consider trying, say, a nice cup of green tea sans sugar or cream.

Why?

McDonald's To Post Calories On Menu Boards

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:45:00 +0000

Beginning next week, McDonald's plans to add calorie counts to its menu boards — both at drive-thrus and restaurant counters. Studies suggest that calorie boards alone don't change consumers' purchasing patterns. But consumers do seem to take note, and public health experts say it's one tangible step to helping consumers make healthier choices.

Why Heavy Teens May Eat Less But Weigh More Than Their Thinner Peers

Allison Aubrey — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:33:00 +0000

It may be more important than we thought to tackle obesity in childhood. A new study published in Pediatrics finds that overweight teenagers eat fewer calories than their healthy weight peers.

That's right — they eat less.

How much less? The study found that among 12- to 14-year-olds, obese girls consumed 110 fewer calories daily than healthy-weight girls.