Health Literacy Month
Health Literacy = Health Power: Why Understanding Matters This October October is Health Literacy Month, and I want to talk about something that touches us…
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Malnutrition Awareness Week; September 19 – 23
Malnutrition Awareness Week, from September 19 to 23, aims to educate healthcare professionals and the public about the importance of proper nutrition. The initiative is…
National Cholesterol Education Month
September also marks National Cholesterol Education Month, aimed at educating the public about the importance of cholesterol management. This initiative is supported by the American…
USDA Limits Added Sugar and Sodium in School Meals!
School meals are getting healthier! The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published its final rule to improve school food nutrition standards …
USDA Approves Big Changes to Improve Nutrition in WIC Food Packages
USDA has approved a final rule to improve nutrition and support breastfeeding in food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women…
Explore Trends with the Child Nutrition Dashboards
Check out USDA’s new data tool called the Child Nutrition Dashboard! The dashboard, which is comprised of public data published in the child nut…
Hey, San Antonio! Want Help to Eat Healthier?
You can get help eating healthier from the Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate, a 6-month program led by Wellness 360 at UT Health San Antonio. …
The time is right for women to prioritize their own health
This week we celebrate National Women's Health Week - the perfect time to take a moment to consider how we might strengthen our health with an extra d…
Highlighting public health dietitians during National Nutrition Month
March has been celebrated as National Nutrition Month for 50 years by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists work …
Nearly 1 in 5 Latinos Don’t Have Access to Enough Food
Hunger declined in the U.S. from 2020 to 2021, but 1 in 10 households were still food insecure ─ with no reliable access to enough food – accordin…
