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Vaping becoming epidemic among students
April 10, 2018
Dr. Steven Kelder spoke with Spectrum News Austin on the problematic spike of high school students vaping across the country, especially with one product called JUUL.
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How System researchers are taking a multi-faceted approach to obesity
March 07, 2018
Researchers across the UT System are working hard to gain a clearer picture of what works best to encourage and support children and adults in overcoming obesity.
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Healthy Drink Can Pack a Punch in Preschooler’s Lunch
February 23, 2018
Parents who pack lunches for their young children can dramatically improve the nutrition quality of the meals by including a healthy beverage.
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Food Challenge: Eliminate Waste
Our third challenge asked participants to reduce waste by starting a compost pit with any biodegradable food scraps. We also asked them to recycle paper and plastic by using reusable kitchenware and canvas grocery bags.
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Food Challenge: Meal Prepping
For our second challenge we asked participants to plan ahead and meal prep for the week. We asked them to start with checking what food they already had and buying only what they needed. Then they could prep all their meals for the week using reusable containers.
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Food Challenge: Re-Use and Store
This challenge encourages the cleaning out of your fridge and pantry by making a list of what you have, reorganizing it, reusing any leftovers and freezing food for later use.
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Catching some great sessions at #CACFP18, including @deannahoelscher's session on preschool nutrition yesterday. If you're here, be sure to come say "hi"
at the CATCH booth! pic.twitter.com/vp8BLCMtH5
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20 April
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Having a healthy Mediterranean breakfast before @obesitytalks @coogdoc @msdcenter @UTHealth pic.twitter.com/YsACKq7uwS
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20 April
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Tune into our free #webinar tomorrow (Fri 4/20) at 12pm CDT: "Sun Safety Activities for Out of School Care Providers: Ray and the Sunbeatables®." Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/963127495298671363 … #SunSafety #ECE pic.twitter.com/vNwJfaN7AP
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19 April
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Thanks to everyone who attended the 12th Annual Michael & Susan Dell Lectureship in Child Health on Tuesday! If you weren't able to attend or want to share what you learned with a coworker, the live stream can be found here #msdlecture https://www.facebook.com/msdcenter/videos/10160297560295123/ …
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#msdlecture stressing how partnerships between parents and early care staff is key to success for kids' nutrition pic.twitter.com/5OGoaCM68N
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17 April
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What’s it going to take to make a difference? Community partnerships, public policy opportunities, and statewide interventions #msdlecture
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The @gonapsacc evaluation showed improvements in foods, beverages, and menus at ECE’s after using their online platform #msdlecture
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On the @gonapsacc online platform, ECE providers can take self-assessments and see how they stand against various health best practices #msdlecture
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The @gonapsacc curriculum includes modules covering nutrition, screen time, physical activity, oral health, and a variety of other topics #msdlecture
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The @gonapsacc program developed online tools to better support ECE’s in promoting healthy eating and physical activity habits #msdlecture
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One of the ways we can make a difference in ECE’s and in the community is by building partnerships for change #msdlecture
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North Carolina ECE studies have shown kids are only eating 7% of the targeted dark green veggie consumption #msdlecture
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Early childcare centers have an important role in kids nutrition because 50-75% of kids daily calories are consumed while in care #msdlecture
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Our Lectureship in Child Health starts in 30 minutes! Don’t forget to tweet your questions for Dr. Ward using #msdlecture
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E-cigarettes disguised as USB drives could be getting more teens hooked on nicotine. Learn more about these devices and talk to your kids about the harms of nicotine. http://go.uth.edu/JUUL pic.twitter.com/rpiNxjYWqs
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16 April
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Tomorrow will be a beautiful day in San Marcos for the Hays/Caldwell County Heart Walk. Join us for a FREE family-friendly 5K at City Park. Event begins at 8am. Details at http://spr.ly/6019DZlDf #HCCHeartWalk pic.twitter.com/6mAe0sG1qB
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13 April
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This is a cool interactive-infographic from the National Academies of Science on limited sugar sweetened beverages in children. https://www.nap.edu/resource/24910/ pic.twitter.com/g2Zii49qT2
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13 April
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We hope to see you on Tuesday! #msdlecture #childhealth https://www.eventbrite.com/e/12th-annual-michael-susan-dell-lectureship-in-child-health-tickets-43615827113 … pic.twitter.com/OMPsEQF6DU
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13 April
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"Our goal at @WorkOutHelpOut is to get people moving and to reduce unhealthy behaviors while improving the community." #Goals #ThursdayThoughts http://salud.to/2EEdWb6
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Great contest for any @CATCHhealth 3-5 teachers! For any ECE, out-of-school, or summer camp folks also interested in #SunSafety, we're hosting a webinar just for you April 20th at noon (CDT)! Register here: http://goo.gl/h53ZuN #GOsummer https://twitter.com/ScholasticTeach/status/984151602817851392 …
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