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Watch What You Eat with Dr. Susie Day
June 18, 2018
Firefighters seem to be pretty healthy people. After all, you work out a lot, right? But what do you eat? Now look, I’m not your dad—but exercising doesn’t give you carte blanche to eat junk. But that’s exactly what my guest on this edition of Code 3 says is happening.
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Firefighters' eating habits alarm health professionals
May 16, 2018
Of all the meals in regular rotation at the Station 5 firehouse in North Charleston, none is as popular as the chicken sandwich. It’s not just any chicken sandwich, Capt. David Reindollar emphasizes. To make it, whichever firefighter has drawn cooking duty first rustles up a bag of hot dog buns. Then he or she tucks a fried chicken tender into each bun, and covers the meat with cheese and honey mustard. Next, the sandwich goes into the oven until the chicken is hot and the cheese is melty.
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Food Addiction
May 08, 2018
Chocolate, potato chips, French fries — many of us find it difficult to eat just a bite or two of a sweet or salty food. But at what point does eating unhealthy foods excessively actually become problematic?
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Workplace Spotlight: Round Rock Express Baseball Club
The Round Rock Express Baseball Club shows their support of families, for employees and fans alike, with access to their “Lactation Station,” a designated, private space where moms can go to breastfeed or express breastmilk, located on the third base concourse of Dell Diamond.
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Make the Most Out of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Regardless of your age, race/ethnicity, gender, body type, or skill level physical activity is good for you. Since May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we rounded up some easy things you can do to increase physical activity for yourself or family that can be done in your home, or in your workplace.
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Dance Waterloo launches SEL family dance education program
Storybook Dance Making is Dance Waterloo’s family dance education program that aims to inspire creativity, imagination and growth through creative dance in families with children.
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Make this summer break a fun and active one with the help of this #HealthySummerChallenge Calendar from @MSDCenter& @TexAHPERD! Get your kids motivated by challenging them to finish as many as they can! https://go.uth.edu/HealthySummerChallenge … pic.twitter.com/JJ5KiYvP2s
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31 May
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2017 marks the 4th year in a row that e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among youth. For more on the 2017 National Youth Tobacco Survey findings, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xQsjK pic.twitter.com/ulekaUHwVa
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15 June
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If you are or know a Texas public health leader making a difference in obesity awareness/reduction, apply for the Texas Health Champion Award by Friday, June 15th to be recognized by @LiveSmartTexas & @msdcenter! Apply here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CXKDW8B #TexasObesityAwarenessWeek pic.twitter.com/9kCafEf1ab
Like If you are or know a Texas public health leader making a difference in obesity awareness/reduction, apply for the Texas Health Champion Award by Friday, June 15th to be recognized by @LiveSmartTexas & @msdcenter! Apply here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CXKDW8B #TexasObesityAwarenessWeekpic.twitter.com/9kCafEf1ab
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13 June
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Recognize anyone on here?? The WWA is proud to be a partner for @msdcenter Texas Obesity Awareness Week! We are looking forward to hosting an event in September! Stay Tuned! https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/dell/texas-obesity-awareness-week/ … pic.twitter.com/oFl9JSbqIG
Like Recognize anyone on here?? The WWA is proud to be a partner for @msdcenter Texas Obesity Awareness Week! We are looking forward to hosting an event in September! Stay Tuned!
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13 June
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I'm excited to be part of this webinar about tobacco control and health comm. Register and help spread the word: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/fbbbcadff7a2bfce7c24e00bf0acd2b8 … @uthealthcomm @DellMedSchool @livestrong @CPRITTexas @moodycollege @TXPHA @utsphaustin pic.twitter.com/f5fSQ6cGiX
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13 June
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See CATCH in action with @SpectrumHealth's initiatives across Newaygo county! Learn more about their success here: http://goo.gl/mt4a1y . Thanks for sharing Tamarac! #CATCHworks pic.twitter.com/EbH0Mkpkzu
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12 June
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On July 18th the UT Eliminate Tobacco Use initiative is hosting a one-hour webinar on the topic of "Health Communication Strategies in Tobacco Control on College Campuses." REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/2H2EcND pic.twitter.com/Le3SFTL0cU
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13 June
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Our LunchBox study showed that >90% of preschool children's packed lunch items were at an unsafe temp ( http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/128/3/519 …). Use USDA's resources to keep food safe: https://www.fns.usda.gov/ofs/food-safety @msdcenter @UTAustinSHE @USDANutrition @ichildnutrition
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#Summer is a time to relax and enjoy downtime, but don’t forget that #stayingactive and #eatinghealthy is still important!
How many #HealthySummerChallenges can you and your family complete this month? 
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6 June
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Help your kids stay #active and #healthy this #summer with this fun #HealthySummerChallenge Calendar from @MSDCenter & @TexAHPERD! Print them out and post it on the fridge for a daily reminder. http://bit.ly/2s4fsAf pic.twitter.com/QKIdLk6AbH
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6 June
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On May 19 we held our annual Community Collaborative for Child Health Summit. This year's summit celebrated social and emotional learning for the healthy development of children! See the recap video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEUDIueSKvg …
Like On May 19 we held our annual Community Collaborative for Child Health Summit. This year's summit celebrated social and emotional learning for the healthy development of children! See the recap video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEUDIueSKvg … View on Twitter 1 June -
A7 @CDCgov has resources that outline how to support healthy food environments in facilities. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/strategies/food-serv-guide.html … #FoodFri
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A7: http://MyPlate.gov is an excellent beginning source of information. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002608717215485952 …
Like A7: http://MyPlate.gov is an excellent beginning source of information. #FoodFrihttps://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002608717215485952 … View on Twitter 1 June -
A6: Sometimes consumers need to take control of their eating habits. If products are not purchased b/c of health concerns, providers and vendors may change their menu options and provide healthier selections. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002607013573156865 …
Like A6: Sometimes consumers need to take control of their eating habits. If products are not purchased b/c of health concerns, providers and vendors may change their menu options and provide healthier selections. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002607013573156865 … View on Twitter 1 June -
A5: Take on things you know you can accomplish. Start small and grow your efforts over time. Creating an evaluation team for your project can also help you see your impact. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002605441271070721 …
Like A5: Take on things you know you can accomplish. Start small and grow your efforts over time. Creating an evaluation team for your project can also help you see your impact. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002605441271070721 … View on Twitter 1 June -
A4: Start with SHACs, PTAs, at school. Start a health & wellness initiative at work to start implementing wellness activitied at work. #FoodFri
Like A4: Start with SHACs, PTAs, at school. Start a health & wellness initiative at work to start implementing wellness activitied at work. #FoodFri View on Twitter 1 June -
A4: Check out our advocate toolkit on healthier food choices in public places! It has campaign tools, messaging resources, case studies, & more to help you make change in your community! https://voicesforhealthykids.org/procurement/ #FoodFri pic.twitter.com/HQRcflwZCm
Like A4: Check out our advocate toolkit on healthier food choices in public places! It has campaign tools, messaging resources, case studies, & more to help you make change in your community! https://voicesforhealthykids.org/procurement/ #FoodFripic.twitter.com/HQRcflwZCm View on Twitter 1 June -
A4: Offering a variety of items that include fresh fruits and vegetables. These F&V items can also be added to waters to enhance the flavors and decrease empty calorie consumptions. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002602922662907905 …
Like A4: Offering a variety of items that include fresh fruits and vegetables. These F&V items can also be added to waters to enhance the flavors and decrease empty calorie consumptions. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002602922662907905 … View on Twitter 1 June -
Q3: There are also organizations like @BrighterBites whose mission is to make it as easy as possible for community members to get fresh and healthy food! https://brighterbites.org/ #FoodFri
Like Q3: There are also organizations like @BrighterBites whose mission is to make it as easy as possible for community members to get fresh and healthy food! https://brighterbites.org/ #FoodFri View on Twitter 1 June -
A3: Yes! The food costs can be very similar. Consumers can balance their meal selections to be more cost effective. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002600413101809664 …
Like A3: Yes! The food costs can be very similar. Consumers can balance their meal selections to be more cost effective. #FoodFri https://twitter.com/MomsRising/status/1002600413101809664 … View on Twitter 1 June -
A2: Fast food facilities may offer salads, baked potatoes, and/or grilled chicken as options. Sometimes its important for the consumer to make these choices. It demonstrated their ability and opportunity to make healthier selections. #FoodFri
Like A2: Fast food facilities may offer salads, baked potatoes, and/or grilled chicken as options. Sometimes its important for the consumer to make these choices. It demonstrated their ability and opportunity to make healthier selections. #FoodFri View on Twitter 1 June
