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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kohl Named NPAPA Chair

The National Physical Activity Plan is a full and well-rounded approach to increasing physical activity in the US population through the creation of policies, programs, and initiatives focused on this issue.
Topic(s): Physical Activity
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Research Spotlight: 5% of Teenagers Meeting Physical Activity, Sleep, and Screen Time Guidelines

In 2018, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that only 27% of high school students are meeting the guidelines for physical activity and sleep.
Topic(s): Physical Activity
Content Type: Blog
Bike to Work Spotlight: Kevin Lanza

Kevin Lanza, PhD, MCRP, is the Michael & Susan Dell Center Post-Doctoral Fellow and helps to promote physical activity of children. In his spare time, you can find Dr. Lanza running on the hike-and-bike trail or eating tacos. In celebration of Bike to Work Day, Dr. Lanza shares how he got started biking to work and some tips for beginners.
Topic(s): Physical Activity
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Workplace Spotlight: Valley Baptist Medical Center, Brownsville

Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, provides comprehensive services to the greater Brownsville community and is part of the Valley Baptist Health System that serves the Rio Grande Valley. VBMC was designated as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite in July 2018.
Topic(s): Nutrition Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
Spotlight on Saturday Sweat Sessions: Picking Up Weights and Putting Down Screens

Central Texas Table of Grace’s mission is to create a loving, nurturing, home-like environment for displaced youth in the Central Texas area. They utilized their mini-grant to launch a new program called “Saturday Sweat Sessions” that teaches sustainable healthy life skills to youth so they can use their skills as a way to build resilience and take control of their physical and emotional health.
Topic(s): Physical Activity
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Lectureship Spotlight: Ross C. Brownson, PhD

Dr. Brownson is the Lipstein Distinguished Professor of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis. He studies the translation of evidence to public health practice and policy, with a content focus on environmental and policy determinants of chronic diseases. As a teaser for the Lectureship, we asked Dr. Brownson a few questions.
Topic(s): Physical Activity Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
National Nutrition Month: Salad Dressing Competition

March was National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to promote healthy food options and eating habits. Here at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, we wanted to celebrate National Nutrition Month with our faculty and staff by hosting a Salad Swap and homemade salad dressing competition.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Blog
National Nutrition Month: What are your eating habits?

If you are one of the countless Americans who made a new year’s resolution to eat healthier in 2019, you might be needing some motivation by now. Worry not, National Nutrition Month is here to offer up some great tips and encourage you to keep your resolve.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Blog
A New Way to Look at Resolutions: 19 Healthy Things to Do in 2019

Happy New Year! Are you someone who is looking for a new start in the new year? The beginning of the year is a great time to start healthy habits, since 2019 is a clean slate.
Topic(s): Nutrition Physical Activity Health Policy
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Three Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat That Are Healthy

It’s Sunday and you are planning your meals for the week. You start a grocery list and begin with: chicken, potatoes, green beans…. and then you realize- you are tired of eating the same foods! What do you do? When food boredom strikes, try incorporating one of these three unique plants into your next meal
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A Complete Set of Skills: Using Project Management in Public Health

You need to know why you should engage stakeholders, and identify who those stakeholders might be, but also how to do that. That’s where project management comes in. Being able to deliver the right stuff, at the right time, for the right amount of money is essential.
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TOAW Keynote Spotlight: Dr. Amelie Ramirez

Dr. Ramirez is an internationally renowned health disparities researcher at UT Health San Antonio and has 30 years of experience conducting behavioral and communications projects to reduce cancer, increase screening rates and clinical trial participation, prevent tobacco use, and improve healthy lifestyles among U.S. Latinos.
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Workplace Spotlight: North East Independent School District

The North East Independent School District (North East ISD) serves the north central and northeast areas of Bexar County. It is the second largest school district in San Antonio and as of last September, North East ISD received the Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite designation for 85 of their worksites.
Topic(s): TMFW
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Meet our 2018 Texas Health Champions

The Texas Health Champion Award is presented to public health leaders who have demonstrated exemplary achievement in reducing the burden and/or raising awareness of the obesity epidemic in Texas.
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Meet Our 2018 TOAW Rising Star

In this 11th year of recognizing public health leaders in Texas, we would like to give a big congratulation to this year’s honorees and let you know more about the work they do to build healthy communities.
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Veg Out 2018 Challenge

Do you engage in healthy eating but seem to eat the same 4 or 5 vegetables instead of a large variety? If that’s the case you are not alone, but it’s time to make a change!
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Healthy Summer Challenge Spotlight: Forteza Family

Read how the Healthy Summer Challenge Calendar has impacted one Austin, Texas family!
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Reflections from the Scientific Advisory Council

For the past 10 years, a team of seasoned experts in child health has been providing strategic advice for the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living (Center). This team, the Scientific Advisory Council (the Council), was comprised of five researchers from across the United States who met annually to provide guidance on the Center’s future direction and development.
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Workplace Spotlight: Round Rock Express Baseball Club

The Round Rock Express Baseball Club shows their support of families, for employees and fans alike, with access to their “Lactation Station,” a designated, private space where moms can go to breast feed or express breast milk, located on the third base concourse of Dell Diamond.
Topic(s): TMFW
Content Type: Blog
Make the Most Out of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Regardless of your age, race/ethnicity, gender, body type, or skill level physical activity is good for you. Since May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we rounded up some easy things you can do to increase physical activity for yourself or family that can be done in your home, or in your workplace.
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Dance Waterloo launches SEL family dance education program

Storybook Dance Making is Dance Waterloo’s family dance education program that aims to inspire creativity, imagination and growth through creative dance in families with children.
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Pearson Ranch Middle School launches SEL garden program

Pearson Ranch Middle School implemented a school-wide garden program that provides students a platform to practice responsibility and track their hard work in a practical way.
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Ridgetop Elementary and Creative Action launch SEL Super Spring Fest

Ridgetop Elementary in partnership with Creative Action plans to throw their first annual SEL Super Spring Fest in May.
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Food Challenge: Eliminate Waste

Our third challenge asked participants to reduce waste by starting a compost pit with any biodegradable food scraps. We also asked them to recycle paper and plastic by using reusable kitchenware and canvas grocery bags.
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Food Challenge: Meal Prepping

For our second challenge we asked participants to plan ahead and meal prep for the week. We asked them to start with checking what food they already had and buying only what they needed. Then they could prep all their meals for the week using reusable containers.
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Food Challenge: Re-Use and Store

This challenge encourages the cleaning out of your fridge and pantry by making a list of what you have, reorganizing it, reusing any leftovers and freezing food for later use.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Blog
American Heart Month: Hearty Hot Sauce

February was American Heart Month, teaching people how to make healthier choices for a healthy heart. Making changes, even small ones, to your diet and exercise routine can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, of which 2,300 Americans die from every day.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Blog
Parents: What Should You Know About E-Cigarettes?

Smoking is still rampant among many teenagers across America, except most products are now delivered by an electronic system also known as e-cigarettes.
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Make a Healthy Choice: Nutrition Labels

In the past, if you walked into a grocery store looking for peanut butter, you’d grab the one brand of peanut butter they had and check out. Now when you walk into a grocery store there are at least five different types of peanut butter, not to mention all of the alternative nut butters.
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Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

New Year’s Eve comes with all the hope and promise of a new year. It’s a time to reflect on the past and optimistically make plans for the future. While most Americans make resolutions every year, 80% of resolutions will be forgotten or left behind by February.
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