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Keep Up The #CommunityChallenge Momentum: Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Year-Round

The #CommunityChallenge is over, and over 25,000 Texans formed new healthy habits during the Challenge. From exercising more, eating healthier foods, to drinking more water you worked hard to transform health across Texas.…
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March 6, 2019
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Community Engagement Matters

– By Jose Rodriguez, Stronger Austin Intern, Spring 2019…
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February 28, 2019
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Time to Invest in Your Health

Balancing a busy schedule as both a teacher and a mom, Cassandra is no stranger to the challenges of putting……
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February 20, 2019
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Swap The Sugar After Valentine’s Day

With February in full swing, people tend to fall into patterns of over indulgence when it comes to sugar. This Valentine’s Day, why not show a little love to the most important person in your life, yourself!…
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February 15, 2019
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Ideas to Create a Healthy Community

The #CommunityChallenge is about building a healthy community, but doesn’t work without the involvement of the hardworking people! You don’t have to be the mayor to engage the people around you, you just need to be passionate about practicing a…
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February 12, 2019
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Healthier Valentine’s Day Ideas

Do you have plans for Valentine’s Day yet? Is one of your plans to show yourself some love?…
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February 6, 2019
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Stories That Inspire: Meet Norma

In the latest post from the It’s Time Texas blog, two-time Community Challenge participant Norma of Pasadena, TX, shares what……
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February 5, 2019
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Setting SMART New Year’s Resolutions

With 2019 just around the corner, you might be thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. Is getting healthy on the list?…
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December 27, 2018
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IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge: Five Winning Strategies to Help Your Community Rise to the Top

Does your community have all systems ready to be successful in the 2019 IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge?! To help your community be successful, we’ve rounded up some helpful tips from previous winners.…
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December 3, 2018
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The Twelve Days of Stress-Free Holiday Living

It’s that time of year again! Soon our streets will be decorated with glimmering lights and our homes will fill with the aromas of sweet vanilla and warm cider.…
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November 20, 2018
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Empowering Health in School Communities: 2018 SHAC Award Winners

Empowering Health in School Communities: 2018 SHAC Award Winners…
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August 17, 2018

Choose Healthier Partner Highlight: Central Texas Food Bank

The Central Texas Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief charity in Central Texas, is now one of Choose Healthier partners. We interviewed Angela Henry, Director of Community Health and Nutrition of the Central Texas Food Bank, to share her opinions as…
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August 9, 2018

Stronger Austin Participant Spotlight: Arnoldo

Stronger Austin is activating the Austin community with one goal: health for all. We believe that every neighborhood in Austin should have easy access to health and wellness programs. What’s one of the best parts of Stronger Austin?…
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July 27, 2018
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Stronger Austin Instructor Spotlight: Sekoya Waddy

Stronger Austin is activating the Austin community with one goal: health for all. We believe that every neighborhood in Austin should have easy access to health and wellness programs.…
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July 26, 2018
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A Healthy Win to Celebrate Choose Healthier

What would you do with $500? Maybe take a road trip with your friends or family?…
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July 17, 2018