Center for Healthy Living News
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Grant funds year-long nutrition program for undergrads
Published: February 25, 2022
From gardening to patient simulations, a select group of undergraduate students will gain hands-on education about obesity and nutrition through an interprofessional program led by Daphne Hernandez, PhD, MSEd, FAAHB, an associate professor in the Department of Research at Cizik School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).
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How to maintain a balanced diet during Super Bowl celebrations
Published: February 16, 2022
Dolores Woods, MA, RDN, LD talked to Univision Houston Channel 45 about how to maintain a balanced diet during Super Bowl celebrations.
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Culinary Medicine Education Program Shows Positive Outcomes for Low-Income Patients with Diabetes
Published: February 07, 2022
A culinary medicine curriculum had a positive impact on certain biometric and diet-related behavioral and psychosocial outcomes among low-income, food-insecure patients with type 2 diabetes participating in a clinic-led food prescription program, according to researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).
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Hot Sauces are Incoming
Published: January 25, 2022
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, RDN, spoke with the Doug Pike 50+ show on KPRC Radio about making healthier eating choices.
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Lost fitness opportunities mark another pandemic hit for Latinos
Published: January 21, 2022
Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, was quoted in a Cleveland.com story about the lost fitness opportunities Latinos are facing as a result of the pandemic.
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From sweet corn to candy canes, vinegar aims to shed its sour reputation
Published: January 20, 2022
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, RDN, was quoted in a Food Dive article about vinegar’s recent rise in popularity.
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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.
