Center for Healthy Living News
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Cities may need to be redesigned for extreme heat
Published: June 21, 2022
Publication "Climate change and physical activity: ambient temperature and urban trail use in Texas" was featured in news article.
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June Healthy Summer Challenge Recipe
Published: June 17, 2022
Today, for National Eat Your Veggies Day, we’re sharing a recipe from the “How Good Food Works from Seed to Plate” cookbook, authored by our very own Center faculty. This delicious kale and apple salad is perfect for hot days and getting those veggies in!
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It’s Hot Outside — And That’s Bad News for Children’s Health
Published: June 16, 2022
Center faculty member Dr. Kevin Lanza was quoted in Kaiser Health News' about his project, Green Schoolyards Project, and the impact of climate change on children's health.
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Get to Know Center Faculty: Dr. Andrew Springer
Published: June 10, 2022
Dr. Andrew Springer is an associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin and a member of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living. He has over 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating child and adolescent health promotion programs. His research focuses on child and adolescent health promotion with a specific interest in social-ecological influences on health behavior in young people and participatory community health planning and evaluation methods.
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Fact check: No convincing proof that apple cider vinegar helps with weight loss
Published: June 10, 2022
Dr. Wesley McWhorter, Director of Culinary Nutrition for the Nourish Program, was quoted in USA Today Fact Check about apple cider vinegar.
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June Healthy Summer Challenge
Published: June 06, 2022
Summer break is finally here! We know that without the structure of school, it can be hard to keep healthy routines in place. Kids often spend more time in front of the screen, become less active, and choose unhealthy snacks throughout the day. Each month this summer, we’re advocating for creating healthier habits with our Healthy Summer Challenge calendars.
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Get to Know Center Post-Doctoral Fellow: Dr. Leigh Ann Ganzar
Published: June 02, 2022
Dr. Leigh Ann Ganzar is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the STREETS project at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, part of the UTHealth School of Public Health. The STREETS (Safe TRavel Environment Evaluation in Texas Schools) project evaluates the effect of the City of Austin Safe Routes to School infrastructure program on the physical activity of elementary school students.
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COVID-19 Antibodies Can Last Up to 500 Days After Infection
Published: June 01, 2022
UTHealth reported that adults infected with COVID-19 develop circulating antibodies that last for nearly 500 days, according to a new study led by Center faculty members Drs. Kelder, Kohl, and Messiah.
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Easy Flexible Access to Produce and Resources Leads to Boost in Healthy Eating for Central Texas Kids
Published: June 01, 2022
These new findings from Dell Med's Factor Health and Center Director Deanna Hoelscher, suggest that providing caregivers with easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to quick — and lasting — results.
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UTHealth School of Public Health Austin Campus Dean Authors Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position Paper
Published: May 18, 2022
Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, regional dean of the UTHealth School of Public Health Austin Campus, served as the lead author on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ position paper on the prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity, published in February 2022.
