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Institute for Healthy Living Recruiting Participants for Brio Study

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Student IHL

The Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) at The University of Texas at El Paso is recruiting 1,250 individuals (20 years or older and not a full-time student) for a study on the impact public transportation has on the health and mobility of El Pasoans. The 5-year study called, “Fighting Obesity by Reinventing

Health, Air Quality Study Seeks Pollution Solutions

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Student IHL

This article was first published on the UTEP website on May 03, 2018 https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/campus/health,-air-quality-study-seeks-pollution-solutions.html By Daniel Perez UTEP Communications The Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) promotes healthy eating and active lifestyles, but it also engages in interdisciplinary research with The University of Texas at El Paso and dozens of other groups to

Anti-Obesity Partnerships Beyond the Usual Suspects

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Student IHL

This article was first published on the ConscienHealth website on May 6, 2018 by Leah Whigham PhD, FTOS http://conscienhealth.org/2018/05/anti-obesity-partnerships-beyond-the-usual-suspects/ The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) held its annual summit – Innovating a Healthier Future – last week in Washington, DC. PHA came to life in 2010 as an offshoot of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign. The mission is to

Building an Exercise Toolbox for Your Patients or Clients with Obesity

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Student IHL

This 2 ¾ hour in-person course is the first of a four-part series that presents current evidence-based approaches pertaining to the benefits and application strategies of physical activity and exercise for the management of obesity and its comorbidities. This course is appropriate for clinical and community-based allied health and fitness professionals who work with adults with different levels of

A Taste for Health at Nutrition 2018

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Student IHL

This article was first published on the ConscienHealth website on June 10, 2018 by Leah Whigham PhD, FTOS http://conscienhealth.org/2018/06/a-taste-for-health-at-nutrition-2018/ People won’t eat what they don’t like. So if we want them to eat healthy food, it must taste good. Of course, nothing is simple about making the healthiest food taste good to most people people. We are driven

Final Public Meeting: Paso del Norte Trail

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Student IHL

2018 HEAL Hero Recipient: La Semilla Food Center

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Alisha Redelfs

The Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2018 HEAL Hero award is La Semilla Food Center. La Semilla is a 501(c)3 non profit organization dedicated to fostering a healthy, self-reliant, fair, and sustainable food system in the Paso del Norte region of Southern New

HEAL Unite 2018: April 14, 2018

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Alisha Redelfs

HEAL Unite is a FREE Open House and Wellness Fair led annually by the Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) at UTEP as part of HEAL Week break Open to the Public! break Saturday, April 14, 2018 3:00 p.m.-6 p.m. Where: UTEP Health Sciences and Nursing Building, 1851 Wiggins Way, El Paso, TX 79968 What: Ask the

HEAL U 2018: April 13 & 14, 2018

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Alisha Redelfs

Research Symposium Friday, April 13, 2018 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: UTEP Health Sciences and Nursing Building, 2nd floor What: Experts in nutrition, physical activity, and obesity will present cutting-edge research How: No registration is required and the event is free Click HERE to see the detailed agenda and HERE to download the flyer break Student Poster Presentation

Juegos Activos: Taller el 17 de abril, 2018

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Alisha Redelfs

The Institute for Healthy Living at UTEP is sponsoring a workshop for all HEAL and IGNITE partners of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation as well as other organizations, schools or programs who work directly with children and teens. (Download flyer) Attendees will learn how to improve the focus of their students/participants by using short

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