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Theatre monologues, art car help promote cancer awareness and nutrition education

July 12, 2016October 7, 2016 Cancer, Community, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, Education, Healthcare, Houston, Office of Outreach and Health Disparities, outreach, Toni the Healthy Eating Cart

Encouraging cancer awareness in a city as diverse as Houston requires a range of educational tools and cultural understanding. From its Theatre Outreach Program to

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Toni the Healthy Eating Cart to encourage nutritious choices at museum

September 27, 2013October 7, 2016 Community, Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, Events, Jordan Magaziner, Nutrition and Wellness, Sugar Heart and Life game, Toni the Healthy Eating Cart

Every day, children and adults alike receive mixed messages about eating, such as spotting delicious-looking advertisements featuring unhealthy food options. Toni the Healthy Eating Cart

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The Create-a-Plate game: An interactive way to learn nutritious eating

May 1, 2013October 7, 2016 Baylor College of Medicine, Diabetes, Dr. Luis Rustveld, Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, Jordan Magaziner, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Office of Outreach and Health Disparities

It can be challenging to create balanced, nutritious meals consistently. Understanding how to eat balanced meals is important for everyone’s health and well-being, but especially

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Sugar, Heart and Life: A guide to living with diabetes

April 1, 2013October 7, 2016 Baylor College of Medicine, BCM, Community, Diabetes, Dr. Luis Rustveld, Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, Heart and Life, Jordan Magaziner, Sugar

Receiving a diabetes diagnosis can be challenging, especially because it requires a lot of self-care and understanding about how to live with the disorder. Dr.