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5 Heart-Healthy Moves the Whole Family Can Try

Healthy hearts start with movement—and it doesn’t take a gym to get the benefits. Building heart-healthy habits as a family can be simple, energizing, and even fun!…
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June 12, 2025
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5 Ways Movement Helps Kids (and Parents) Sleep Better

Struggling with bedtime routines? You’re not alone.…
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May 22, 2025
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6 Ways Physical Activity Supports Mental Health 

Stressed? Struggling with brain fog and low energy?…
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May 8, 2025
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Make Fitness Fun: 10 Easy Ways to Fall in Love With Movement Again

If the word “exercise” makes you groan, you’re not alone. But here’s the good news—movement doesn’t have to be boring, hard, or time-consuming.…
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April 17, 2025
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How Much Movement Do You Really Need? 7 Surprising Facts You Might Not Know

Think you need to spend hours in the gym to be healthy? Think again.…
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April 10, 2025
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Week 3: No Limits – Overcoming Barriers to Stay Active 

We all know physical activity is essential for a healthy lifestyle, but staying active can be challenging when life gets……
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January 26, 2025
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Summer Safety!

Summer in Texas is a great time to get active and enjoy the outdoors. However, the intense heat and sun exposure can pose significant health risks.…
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July 1, 2024
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7 Stretches to Keep You in the Game

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October 27, 2023

Five Exercises You Can Do While Social Distancing

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January 26, 2021
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Community Challenge Hacks: Intern Edition

It’s Time Texas intern Jaelyn Valero shares how to get 800 points a day in the 2020 Community Challenge…
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February 10, 2020
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Want Your Kids To Open Up? Try Walking Together.

Family can be described as a tree—each member grows in a different direction, but all have the same roots. Every now and then, it may feel as if the closeness of the family has dwindled.…
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November 3, 2019
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Be Well Baytown: Putting Knowledge Into Action

Baytown, TX is the first stop in our free Building Healthier Communities workshop series for Texans seeking more effective ways to collaborate for community health. As the inaugural site for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Be Well…
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May 17, 2019
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Commit to Health During the Healthiest Week of the Year!

Healthy Texas Week is coming April 29th – May 5th. Texans will be shopping for healthy foods, sweating more, and sharing their healthy activities on social media!…
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April 9, 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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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