Healthy South Texas-Hidalgo County

02/17/2023

Looking for more Profitability in your herd? Be sure you are utilizing these 7 Techniques!

https://animalscience.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2012/04/beef-seven-management-techniques.pdf

11/21/2022

03/19/2021

Please take a few minutes to complete this online survey about your community. The data will be used to help make sure needs are identified at the local level. We want to hear from you. Thanks! http://tx.ag/texasspeaks

03/15/2021

Log on to the link below to view the top indexing bulls that were entered into the 23rd Annual RGVBIA Bull Gain Test and Heifer Development.
For more information contact: Carlos Guerra, Jr. at (956) 330-1963 or Vidal Saenz at (956) 802-6589
http://www.cattleinmotion.com/online_auction_event/210323RGV

01/15/2021

Cognitive health
Source: National Institute on Aging

The ability to clearly think, learn, and remember — is an important component of performing everyday activities. A growing body of scientific research suggests certain lifestyle behaviors may support your cognitive health. Consider incorporating these healthy behaviors into your routine:

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Curious about your cognitive health? See what steps you can take to help care for your brain, including physical and mental health.

01/14/2021

Start Simple with MyPlate App
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate
Meet healthy eating goals one at a time! Use the Start Simple with MyPlate app to pick simple daily food goals, see real-time progress, and earn badges along the way.
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01/13/2021

Now is the Time to Build Your Child's Bone "Bank Account"
Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Your child’s bone health might not be your first concern when you think of how optimal nutrition impacts your kids’ health. After all, osteoporosis largely affects older adults. But, with adolescents reaching 90 percent of their peak bone mass by age 18 (for girls) and age 20 (for boys), bone health absolutely is a health issue for kids.

Think of bone health as a savings account. Bone is living tissue that is turned over constantly with regular deposits and withdrawals. During childhood and adolescence, bones are primed to make the highest rate of deposits possible, for use throughout the rest of a person's life.

What Builds Healthy Bones?

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You may not think it, but bone health in old age can depend on what happens in childhood. Make sure your kids are eating the right foods — and doing the right activities — for a lifetime of healthy bones.

01/12/2021

Kids and Portion Control
Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Kids who follow MyPlate are eating well for healthy growth and development. But, many kids today suffer from "portion distortion." Though MyPlate provides the number of daily servings of different foods groups, sometimes we overlook the specific amount of food in one serving size. When talking about what kids eat or drink, keep these definitions in mind.... Serving Size vs. Portion Size

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One reason kids may not be eating appropriately sized portions is that they may not recognize what a MyPlate serving size actually looks like.

01/11/2021

Portion Control for Weight Loss: Advice on how to eat less, so you can reach a healthy weight
Source: Rush University Medical Center

Are you having trouble losing weight even though you're making healthier lifestyle choices — sacrificing sweets, swapping French fries for a side salad and sweating bullets at the gym? Do you continue to mount the scale, week after week, only to discover the same stubborn number staring back at you?

The problem might not be what you're eating, but how much you're eating. In fact, portion control is often the most challenging hurdle on a person's path to weight loss.

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Advice on how to eat less, so you can reach a healthy weight