Center for Healthy Living News
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Texas could add tax on e-cigs and vape products to try to prevent minors from using them
Published: May 08, 2019
A Houston-area legislator this week hopes to persuade Texas House colleagues to approve a 10% state retail excise tax on e-cigarette and vape tobacco products.
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Who should use artificial sweeteners, which ones are best?
Published: April 30, 2019
Shreela Sharma, associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition specialist at UTHealth School of Public Health, analyzed these artificial sweeteners to determine who should use which.
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What is the Pegan Diet, and Is It Healthy?
Published: April 19, 2019
Because there aren't enough diet fads, there's a new eating plan that promises to help you look and feel your best. Created by Dr. Mark Hyman in 2014, the pegan diet is a combination of paleo and vegan, and has recently become trendy.
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Food Pouches Lack Nutritional Value Compared to Whole Foods
Published: April 18, 2019
Shreela Sharma, PhD, RD, was interviewed on FOX 26 News for a segment about the nutritional value of food pouches.
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Do's and don'ts for microwaving food
Published: April 16, 2019
A study published in the Journal of Food Science cooked 20 different vegetables, finding that microwaving and baking preserved nutrients better than boiling. Proving you can use your microwave to defrost, cook and make nutritious foods. Shreela Sharma, dietitian at UT Health School of Public Health, says there are just a few rules to doing it safely.
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More Pros or Cons of Food Pouches?
Published: April 05, 2019
Useful, tasty, and apparently healthy, food pouches appear to be the best solution, however, according to a study by The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) parents might consider pausing prior to stocking their pantries.
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Food Pouches – Parents’ Friend or Foe? Expert Weighs the Pros and Cons of Pureed Options
Published: April 03, 2019
Convenient, appetizing, and seemingly healthy, food pouches appear to be the perfect solution – but time-starved parents might want to pause before loading up their pantries, according to research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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Battle of Sexes: Does the Keto Diet Work Better for Men Than Women?
Published: March 27, 2019
J. Wesley McWhorter, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, was interviewed on FOX 26 Morning News Extra for a segment about who the Keto diet works better for.
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2019’s Fattest Cities in America
Published: March 20, 2019
Americans are the fattest people in the world, not just stereotypically but statistically too. In fact, almost 40% of the U.S. population aged 15 and older is obese.
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Texas Researchers Provide Startling Data Behind Why Over 25% of Latino Kids Have Childhood Obesity
Published: 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).
