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Provider Spotlight: Fight Club!

Rocky Balboa has nothing on Fight Club. A few of our Street Team members visited Fight Club (located on Rio Grande and 23rd Street in the West Campus area) to try out a class: an hour-long course focusing on boxing, kickboxing,…
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August 28, 2015

Choose Healthier Coach Tip: School Lunches!

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August 24, 2015
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Growing a Healthier Community: Colonial Hills Elementary

Last Saturday, Coach Terri Pitts led over 20 parent and school volunteers in building and filling 12 garden beds on their campus at Colonial Hills Elementary in San Antonio, TX. Their volunteer crew leveled the ground for even drainage, constructed the…
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August 24, 2015
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Listen Up, Incoming Freshmen!

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August 17, 2015
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What’s Cooler Than Cool? Chaparral Ice!

When Charles and Ruth Anne Collins’ daughters showed interest in figure skating, they were forced to drive to San Antonio to seriously pursue it. At the time, Austin did not have an ice skating rink.…
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August 14, 2015
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7 Ways to Keep the Whole Family Moving!

Summer can be a difficult time to keep the family active. School is still out of session and after school sports programs may be on hold for the break.…
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August 11, 2015
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Provider Friday: HEAT Bootcamp!

Sarah Enouen was an aspiring musician who came to the conclusion that she either needed to make her career as……
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August 7, 2015
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Choose Healthier and win a Yeti Tumbler!

To promote some of our awesome Choose Healthier providers and inspire you to discover new healthy opportunities in the Austin……
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August 6, 2015

Growing Healthy Students in Corpus Christi: Zoya Surani!

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July 30, 2015

My Meatless Week

One day for lunch about two weeks ago, I was eating a pulled pork sandwich, and I just felt so tired……
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July 28, 2015

Growing a Healthier Texas, One Community at a Time

Written By Lauren Dimitry, Policy Analyst, Texans Care for Children This is the second year I’ve had the pleasure of……
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July 23, 2015

Choose Healthier Coach Tip: Staying Cool

A: If the summer heat completely zaps your energy, just add water! Whether you’re drinking it or splashing around in it,……
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July 20, 2015

Calm Mind. Fit Body. Inspired Life. Modo Yoga Austin!

Our Choose Healthier Street Team visited Modo Yoga Austin to challenge their strength and balance with a hot yoga class. They……
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July 17, 2015

Where the Classes are “Too Hot for Legwarmers”: The Jazzercise Franchise

Cara Mierl is a native Austinite and certified personal trainer with a passion for teaching Jazzercise. She has owned the Jazzercise franchise for more than 21 years.…
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July 10, 2015

Foods With Surprising Natural Health Benefits!

Sometimes even the most unconventional foods can surprise us with what they can do for our bodies. Here are a handful……
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July 7, 2015