Center for Healthy Living News
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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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“How Good Food Works from Seed to Plate,” Earns Distinction with Multiple Awards
Published: May 18, 2022
“How Good Food Works from Seed to Plate,” showcasing UTHealth School of Public Health’s Nourish Program, earns distinction with multiple awards.
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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.
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Garden-to-Table Growing what you eat
Published: April 27, 2022
Laura S. Moore, MEd, RD was featured in the Buzz Magazine
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Gorgeous new Texas Med Center cookbook offers nourishing recipes
Published: April 21, 2022
Laura S. Moore, MEd, RD, talked to the Houston Chronicle about the cookbook she and J. Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, RD, co-wrote as part of the Nourish Program at UTHealth School of Public Health.
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Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle column about factors contributing to food insecurity in the city
Published: April 06, 2022
Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle column about factors contributing to food insecurity in the city.
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A Healthy Heart Starts with a Healthful Meal
Published: April 01, 2022
Dr. Wesley McWhorter was featured on the "Future of Personal Health" website for the article "A Healthy Heart Starts with a Healthful Meal"
