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Texas Researchers Provide Startling Data Behind Why Over 25% of Latino Kids are Obese
March 13, 2019
Childhood obesity is getting worse over time, especially for Latinos. Researchers in Texas (39.4% Latino) recently released a data explorer that illustrates trends in body mass index of school-aged children in their state (52% Latino).
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New bill would crack down on e-cigarette sales to Texas minors
March 04, 2019
A new bill filed in the Texas legislature aims to make it harder for minors to buy e-cigarettes. UTHealth professor, Steven Kelder, provides e-cigarette research to consider.
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UTHealth shares smoking hot, and healthy, grilling tips
March 01, 2019
If National Nutrition Month has fired up your imagination to be more creative when cooking in the great outdoors but you don’t know the first thing about it, help is at hand, thanks to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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National Nutrition Month: What are your eating habits?
If you are one of the countless Americans who made a new year’s resolution to eat healthier in 2019, you might be needing some motivation by now. Worry not, National Nutrition Month is here to offer up some great tips and encourage you to keep your resolve.
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A New Way to Look at Resolutions: 19 Healthy Things to Do in 2019
Happy New Year! Are you someone who is looking for a new start in the new year? The beginning of the year is a great time to start healthy habits, since 2019 is a clean slate.
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Three Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat That Are Healthy
It’s Sunday and you are planning your meals for the week. You start a grocery list and begin with: chicken, potatoes, green beans…. and then you realize- you are tired of eating the same foods! What do you do? When food boredom strikes, try incorporating one of these three unique plants into your next meal
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Find your own "Joyful Movement" by creating a workout routine that best fits YOU! Check out these tips from UTHealth Dietetic Internship Program @UTexasSPH @msdcenter on how to develop a positive relationship with exercise. pic.twitter.com/TgHmxBwxhg
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21 March
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It's #NationalCeleryMonth! Stock up on those leafy stalks to start reaping the cardiovascular, liver, skin, and cognitive health benefits they contribute to! Check out 10 different ways to use this GO veggie here: http://ow.ly/OPJX50nanwW #GoSlowWhoa pic.twitter.com/RRLdJM6bTQ
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25 March
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Belinda Reininger, DrPH, MPH, and Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, MA, MPH, @UTexasSPH in Brownsville were quoted in a Texas Observer article about the devastating impact of diabetes in the Rio Grande Valley. https://www.texasobserver.org/life-and-limb/
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Warmer weather is the perfect excuse to start grilling those GO foods! @UTHealth has got you covered with some tips and tricks to grill healthy and safe all summer long! #GoSummer @msdcenter http://ow.ly/zNDN50namXv pic.twitter.com/VKBAVXu1a6
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24 March
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Protect yourself (and friends and family) with this guide to Food Safety from UTHealth Dietetic Internship Program @UTexasSPH @msdcenter! #NNM #EatRight #FoodSafety pic.twitter.com/gClLgAYK2z
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20 March
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Follow these easy steps from the UTHealth Dietetic Internship Program @UTexasSPH @msdcenter and start reducing food waste today! #NNM #EatRight pic.twitter.com/cFV9o7t574
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19 March
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Please join us for a webinar on March 28 from 11:30AM-12:30PM! Two Live Smart Texas Partnership steering committee members will share their knowledge and advice on how you and your organization can best support good policy. REGISTER HERE: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8792824571401421581 … pic.twitter.com/Aa4Q36FEfW
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Two Live Smart Texas Partnership steering committee members will share their knowledge and advice on how you and your organization can best support good policy.
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19 March
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Did you know that unhealthy eating is the leading risk factor for death? Learn more at our #SaludTues #NationalNutritionMonth tweetchat on 3/19 at 1pm ET with @ChapCareOrg @HealthierGen @MomsRising! https://salud.to/nnm
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The new School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) survey is now available! SPAN monitors Texas childhood obesity trends. SPAN continues to reveal pressing need to reduce #ChildhoodObesity in #Texas. SPAN Data Explorer: https://span-interactive.sph.uth.edu/ @UTexasSPH @UTHealth @msdcenter pic.twitter.com/p66c6VhyYj
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14 March
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Webinar: Keeping E-cigarettes and JUULs out of Schools Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 3:30 - 4:30 CST to hear about a few strategies schools and youth groups can implement to combat e-cigarette and JUUL use. Register at: http://txsaywhat.com/webinars @msdcenter @CATCHhealth
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There are some serious health benefits to taking 10,000 steps a day, and @MDAndersonNews has got you covered with some tips and tricks to help you meet this daily goal. Check them out here: http://ow.ly/u4Oj50mxRlL #FitnessFriday pic.twitter.com/LxO0cQXJYb
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8 March
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Happy International Women's Day! Did you know that #BrighterBites was founded by two ladies & the staff is 89% women? Here's a special shoutout to all the women - our cofounders, board members, volunteers & all the women that help to run the Day to Day. We’re so thankful for you! pic.twitter.com/SAvekemxec
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8 March
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We're excited to announce our new SPAN Data Explorer! This tool showcases nutrition, physical activity, and obesity data for Texas school-aged children. Learn more about the current state of child health at https://span-interactive.sph.uth.edu/ #childhealth
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Great - and quite sobering! - work @deannahoelscher & @msdcenter @utsphaustin team! Childhood obesity rates across Texas still terribly terribly high! @TexasDSHS @TexasHHSC @CooperInstitute @ITSTIME @TXPeds @texmed @AAPHealthyWt #ChildhoodObesity https://twitter.com/deannahoelscher/status/1103675037683462145 …
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New interactive data explorer for Texas school children from the Michael and Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living @msdcenter https://twitter.com/deannahoelscher/status/1103675037683462145 …
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#DYK frozen produce can be just as healthy as fresh, and often cheaper? For #NationalFrozenFood day why don’t you try some of your favorite fruit or veggies frozen? http://bit.ly/2UejgKX
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Join us at the 13th Annual Michael & Susan Dell Center Lectureship in Child Health as we learn from Dr. Ross C. Brownson! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/13th-annual-michel-susan-dell-center-lectureship-for-child-health-tickets-54979952518?aff=SocialMedia … pic.twitter.com/aZZzWKaqQT
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5 March
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A recent study from Center Investigators and past Post-Doctoral Fellows audited 590 segments that spans 218 US Census Blocks and 8 Houston super neighborhoods and found that the environment around the new LRT may not be supportive of physical activity! https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-6560-4 …
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One in five high school students saying they've used them in the last 30 days — now a Texas lawmaker is hoping to curb the trend. KXAN's Tom Miller shows us the problem and what's being done about it. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/new-bill-would-crack-down-on-e-cigarette-sales-to-texas-minors/1827347922 …
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Mar 28
WEBINAR: Speak Up! You CAN Make A Difference
March 28, 2019 11:30 to March 28, 2019 12:30Have you wondered what your role should be in passing new laws? Do you feel like you cannot participate or are not sure exactly what or when you should do something?
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Apr 3
WEBINAR: 10 Things to Know About Adverse Childhood Experiences
April 3, 2019 12:00 to April 3, 2019 1:00Adverse Childhood Experiences are stressful and traumatic events, such as abuse or neglect, that have been linked to poor life-long health outcomes. During this presentation, attendees will be introduced to ACE’s, the impact they have on health, and what can be done to overcome them.
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Apr 23
13th Annual Michael & Susan Dell Center Lectureship in Child Health
April 23, 2019 to April 23, 2019SAVE THE DATE: April 23, 2019
