Center for Healthy Living News
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Obesity increases the risk of COVID-19 complications in children, report shows
Published: January 15, 2022
Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the nation's pediatric obesity rate. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that obesity in children was a determinant for hospitalization.
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Future of Fitness: Galveston, Harris county experts give advice on personal health
Published: December 27, 2021
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, RDN, was interviewed by The Galveston Daily News about the future of fitness as we head into a new year.
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Products Replacing-Diet With Zero Calorie
Published: December 22, 2021
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, RDN, spoke to FOX 26 News about the emerging trend of labeling soft drinks as “zero-calorie” rather than “diet.”
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Most Beautiful Cookbook Ever Gives a Healthy Houston Author Some Bragging Rights
Published: December 12, 2021
As an MEd, RD, LD, director and creator of the Nourish program at UTHealth School of Public Health-Houston, Moore has been providing students, health care professionals and others with critical culinary skills and knowledge about how good food works and sustains healthier lives since 2012.
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How to weigh coronavirus risks this holiday season
Published: November 29, 2021
Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, answered a question for The Washington Post about whether communal bowls of dip can again grace potluck tables this holiday season.
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Cranberries, stuffing and turkey: Why do some Thanksgiving foods divide the dinner table?
Published: November 22, 2021
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, MS, RDN, was interviewed by USA Today about the most nutritious ways to prepare cranberries, stuffing, and turkey for Thanksgiving.
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7 Homemade Snack Recipes to Fuel Long Rides
Published: October 28, 2021
Wesley McWhorter, PhD, was quoted by MSN Lifestyle about the food you need to fuel long bike rides.
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Growing cities under increased threat from climate change
Published: October 05, 2021
Climate change, coupled with escalating population growth, is making big-city life increasingly risky, experts agree.
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Victoria Kwentua named sixth fellow for Sharma family endowed scholarship
Published: September 27, 2021
Houston doctoral student Victoria Kwentua, MPH, has been selected as the Fall 2021 Sharma Fellow, supported by the Sharma Endowed Fund for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Health & Wellness at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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Degrees of Injustice: The Social Inequity of Urban Heat Islands
Published: September 23, 2021
Dr. Kevin Lanza was interviewed by Texas Public radio about the social inequity of urban heat islands.
