Tag Archive: health 
Expert dietitians from the Department of Nutritional Sciences share a quick guide to integrating organic foods into your diet
Should we eat organic fruits and vegetables? It’s a question that often comes up in the courses taught by Monica Meadows, Lydia Steinman and Sara Sweitzer in the Dietetics Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Dietitian Lydia Steinman, senior lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, tends an organic garden at her home… » Continue Reading
New College of Education study explores how tenure-track fathers negotiate work-family conflicts
Sick kids. Sleepless nights. Conflicts between work and daycare. Although research suggests that most dual-income couples share parenting duties, many people still believe that mothers are the true primary caregivers. And the most beleaguered. Dr. Richard Reddick and his son Karl But according to a new qualitative study out of The University of Texas at… » Continue Reading
Nationally known fitness expert shares tips and exercise routines that can help you regain your high school physique
Statistics -– and sightings of you from behind -– say it’s likely that you take up more space now than you did your senior year in high school. The Guess jeans that stopped traffic during your glory days aren’t getting over those hips without divine intervention. In fact, it’s so common to gain a few… » Continue Reading