Center for Healthy Living News
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What You Must Know About Gluten
Published: February 27, 2019
A few years ago, the term "gluten free" was mostly associated with wheat allergy and celiac disease. Those afflicted with either condition who adopted a gluten-free diet often reported a resurgence of health and well-being.
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Few teens meet sleep, exercise, screen time guidelines
Published: February 08, 2019
Nearly all U.S. kids spend too much time in front of a screen and too little time sleeping and exercising, according to a Houston study.
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STUDY: Eating Breakfast May Be Causing You To Gain Weight
Published: February 05, 2019
Shannon Weston, MPH, RDN, LD, CDE, was interviewed on FOX 26 Morning News Extra for a segment about breakfast causing weight gain.
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Only 5 Percent of Adolescents Meet Sleep, Exercise, Screen Time Guidelines
Published: February 04, 2019
Only five percent of adolescents in the United States are meeting the national recommendations for sleep, exercise and screen time.
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Research shows teens too low on sleep, activity, and too high on screen time
Published: February 04, 2019
Only 1 in 20 U.S. adolescents is meeting national recommendations for sleeping, physical activity, and screen time, according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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UTHealth receives $3.7 million to evaluate City of Austin’s childhood obesity prevention efforts
Published: January 28, 2019
The UT Health Science Center at Houston received two grants this month totaling $3.7 million to aid the City of Austin’s efforts to combat childhood obesity.
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Chayote Squash Is the Super-Healthy Food You Haven't Heard of but Need In Your Life
Published: January 28, 2019
It sounds like a furry animal you would see in the desert—but it's definitely not, and that's also not how you say it. Here, everything you need to know about chayote.
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Enabling The Rise of the Community Health Worker
Published: January 28, 2019
The Maternal and Child Health Training Program team at UTHealth is working to integrate community health workers into the spectrum of maternal and child health care.
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How Does A Town With 37 Languages Prepare For Emergencies?
Published: December 17, 2018
Gala Soe and his family sit on their living room floor, watching his infant daughter play with bright plastic balls on a colorful mat. Portraits of family members line the walls of their trailer.
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Being Mindful While Still Enjoying Festive Holiday Foods
Published: December 17, 2018
J. Wesley McWhorter, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, was interviewed on FOX 26 News for a holiday segment about mindful eating.
