Food For Thought
“I’m a health freak,” admits Joy Bauer ’86, owner of Joy Bauer Nutrition, Inc., one of the largest nutrition centers in the country.
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Joy Bauer ’86, owner of Joy Bauer Nutrition
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She’s parlayed her expertise into high-visibility jobs with the TODAY show, the New York City Ballet and Self magazine, yet Bauer fondly remembers her start as a kinesiological sciences major.
“I loved my time at Maryland,” says Bauer, who taught aerobics at White Flint Mall and an exercise class for senior citizens at a local Jewish community center when she wasn’t studying.
After completing her master’s of science in nutrition at New York University, Bauer served as director of nutrition and fitness for the “Heart-Smart Kids Program” at Mount Sinai Medical Center, working with inner-city children suffering serious health problems. The family dynamic involved in improving kids’ health fueled her passion.
Today, Bauer’s center serves the gamut of populations and health issues—from newborns to senior citizens, Olympic figure skaters to soccer moms, diabetics to post-liver transplant patients. This was Bauer’s dream: to build a nutrition center that can help anyone with any health concern that can be managed through food.
The New York Times No. 1 bestseller, Joy Bauer’s Food Cures, reflects her holistic vision. Bauer
collected the most common reasons people are referred to her center. Each issue-specific, research-packed chapter gives the reader a plan of action, from immediate concerns to nutritional maintenance to a meal plan with recipes.
Thrilled with her alma mater’s dedication to health—the new School of Public Health—Bauer’s mission is likewise to improve the well-being of Americans in a love-hate relationship with food.
“I’m a study junkie,” she admits. At the crack of dawn, Bauer pours over medical journals. “Because I like to understand the why. It makes it easier for me to take complicated nutritional information and translate it into a message that people can use—otherwise it means nothing.”
Whether answering questions from TODAY viewers or Self readers, or writing to Internet surfers as Yahoo’s nutrition and weight loss expert, Bauer’s tagline is consistent and heartfelt: Life is hard, food should be easy!SM
A wife and mother of three, Bauer must make mealtime easy. Her family lives according to her 90/10 philosophy: 90 percent nutritious, 10 percent fun. “Food is your high octane fuel, but it should be enjoyable.” The “health freak” allows even herself some wiggle room. “I could never give up chocolate, ice cream or wine,” Bauer says. —RR
The Making of the Soup Peddler
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In addition to being featured in Food and Wine Magazine and on The Food Network, Ansel was the subject of a 29-minute documentary, The Soup Peddler, created by Austin Director Lisa Kaselak in 2004 and re-released last year.
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Straight out of a scene from Good Will Hunting, David Ansel ’96, the software developer, went to see about a girl and instead ended up as David Ansel, the soup maker. After following a girlfriend to Austin, Texas, Ansel decided to create a new life for himself in his newfound city—sans the girlfriend and the software job. Starting with $90 on his credit card, a big pot, a ladle
and his bike, the Soup Peddler was born.
“I had become somewhat of a closet food gourmand and several strands in my life commingled to make me want to share food with people—soup just seemed to be an extendable theme, and is certainly rife with warm fuzzies,” explains Ansel.
Ansel reached out to his now-fellow Austinites for his first batch of orders. He sent an e-mail to friends and neighbors telling them to leave $10 on their porches and he would deliver them homemade soup—on his bike.
Part of Ansel’s success has come from his widely diverse and always changing menu of soups. His inspiration for recipes comes from all over the map. He has traveled around the world to the Middle East, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Mexico and across North America. Recipes include Shorbat Rumman from Iraq and Brazilian Feijoada, and from his home state, traditional Maryland crab soup.
As his customer base of “soupies” has grown, so has his business. The Soup Peddler has expanded to four wheels and a staff of 10. And instead of those few friends and neighbors he started off with on a whim, he now delivers to more than 500 families a week. When asked about being known as the now legendary Soup Peddler, Ansel explains, “I love being a recognized guy, just being appreciated for having a good, creative business, hearing, ‘There goes the Soup Peddler and he’s a nice guy.’ ” And as shown by the success of his business, he also makes a delicious batch of soup. -MLB
Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Gala 2008
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Robert Parker ’70 (seated, center), publisher of The Wine Advocate, was the 2006 recipient of the President’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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The Ninth Annual Alumni Association Awards Gala will be held on April 12 at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. The black-tie event will recognize 20 distinguished individuals across several disciplines for their outstanding contributions to their professions, to society and to the university. The Maryland Alumni Association is pleased to announce and to
congratulate this year’s awardees.
Alumni Association Awards
President’s Distinguished Alumnus Award
Lt. Gen. Julius Becton Jr. (ret.) ’67
Former Commissioner, American Battle Monuments Commission
International Alumnus Award
Liuqing Huang Ph.D. ’83
President, Actiz Software and CTO, Primeton Technologies
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
Christina Maria Lagdameo ’98
Social Welfare Advocate
Tyser Gottwals Award
Pedro Wasmer ’62
Retired President, Somerset Capital Group, Ltd.
Humanitarian Award
Avis Robinson ’74
President & CEO, Washington Metro Scholars
Honorary Membership
The Hon. Timothy Maloney
Partner, Joseph Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
College/School Distinguished Alumni Awards
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Bruce Berlage ’56
Managing Partner, Beck & Berlage Real Estate
Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Alex Klatskin ’88
Partner, Forsgate Industrial Partners
Arts and Humanities
Yuriko Yamaguchi ’79
Artist
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Lt. Gen. James Clapper Jr. (ret.) ’63
Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Richard Schaeffer ’74
Chairman, New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
Chemical and Life Sciences
Joseph Rodricks ’63, Ph.D. ’68
Principal, Environ Holdings, Inc.
Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Jordan Goodman ’73, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’78
Professor & Former Chair, Department of Physics,
University of Maryland
Education
Christine Courtois ’73, Ph.D. ’79
Principal, Christine Courtois, Ph.D. and Associates
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Michael Torok ’86, Ph.D. ’89
Chief Engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
School of Public Health
Kevin Clair ’82
President, Health Solutions
Information Studies
Jane Kinney Meyers ’78
President, Lubuto Library Project, Inc.
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Connie Chung ’69
Broadcast Journalist
Public Policy
Lisa Calise Signori ’92
Director of Administration & Finance, City of Boston
Undergraduate Studies
Steven Leonard ’78
President & CEO, American Truck & Bus
Maryland Loyalty on Display
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Eric ’71 and Frann Francis are joined by their daughters for the unveiling of the Lifetime Member Wall. Joining them: University President Dan Mote (second from right), Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations and Development Danita D. Nias ’81 (left) and Alumni Association Board of Governors President-elect Steve Rotter ’82 (right).
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You make lifelong commitments to your spouse, your children, maybe even to your mortgage, but what about to your alma mater? That’s exactly what some loyal Terps have done by joining the Maryland Alumni Association’s Life Member Program.
The successful program, re-launched in 2006, now features another great benefit—the Eric S. & Frann G. Francis Lifetime Member Wall. Your Maryland loyalty will be on display for all to see on the grounds of the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center across from the Dessie M. & James R. Moxley, Jr. Gardens and adjacent to the south gate of Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium. The wall, honoring all Life Members with their names permanently listed, will be installed in 2008.
“As we have learned from our many enthusiastic alumni, devotion to the university is a lifetime dedication and we want to help those alumni show their perennial passion by permanently marking their loyalty for all to see,” explains Sonia Huntley, director of
membership and marketing.
Membership must be paid in full to appear on the Lifetime Member Wall. Join today for one payment of $850 (single), $950 (joint). Or reserve your place on the wall by making five yearly installments of $210 (single), $240 (joint). In addition to receiving name recognition on the Lifetime Member Wall, you receive a Life Member Card, never-ending access to member benefits, a perpetual connection to the Maryland family and the enduring thanks of your alumni association. Your dues will also support alumni programming, the Riggs Alumni Center and the Alumni Association Scholarship Program.
Show your Terrapin pride today by joining the Life Membership Program. For more information, contact the alumni association at 301.405.4678 or visit www.alumni.umd.edu. -MLB
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