With school back in session the kids are coming home hungry for an afternoon snack. Since the pace has picked up and we are juggling work and the fast pace of the school year all we want is something quick and hopefully nutritious to help them last till dinner. Packaged snacks seem quicker and easier but we are never too sure if they are nutritious. And who’s got time to read labels. So if you just think outside the wrapper you’ll find quick, easy, nutritious snacks that you can grab all year long and your kids will love.

It’s back to school time! For many parents of children with ADHD it means the start of another frustrating school year. But for native Houstonian Tasha Armstead the feeling is more of excitement for another successful year and continuing the drug-free strategies that have worked so well with her son Ralpheal.

If you have been enjoying sweet, juicy mangos this summer then you have a new reason to savor this delicious fruit – it has been found to prevent or stop certain colon and breast cancer cells in the lab. That’s according to a recent study done at Texas A & M by Texas AgriLife Research food scientists, who examined the five varieties most common in the U.S.: Kent, Francine, Ataulfo, Tommy/Atkins and Haden.

Ahhh summer … a time to kick back and enjoy the sun and fun … and according to some kids, that means sleeping in until 1pm, lounging around, watch TV, video games and movies, all day long!

First lady Michelle Obama may have to go head to head with Shrek, Dora the Explorer, Sponge Bob and other cartoon characters in her battle against childhood obesity. A new study found that food labeled with beloved animated stars, is more appealing to children, and actually tastes better to them.

She wakes us up every morning on Praise 92.1, moves our hearts, makes sweet melodies to our ears and now God has commissioned her with a message to encourage better Health and Wellness. The Yolanda Adams Health & Wellness Tour sponsored in part by Novartis, Lowes, Verizon How Sweet the Sound and AARP.

All over town children are excited about school closing for summer vacation. Parents, however, may be less than thrilled about the break from the meals they depend on their children being served during the school year.

Gateway to Care is challenging the Houston community to find a Health Home as a part of its 10th Anniversary celebration. A health home is the person or place an individual chooses for accessing health promotion, prevention and primary care on a continuing basis.

The Greater Houston Area Health Education Center (GHAHEC) hosted the inaugural United Against Childhood Obesity Conference (UAOC) this week. The four-day conference was designed to unite the stakeholders investing in the common goal of improving the overall health of our children.

Forty years ago, Americans across the nation saw that to keep our families healthy and our nation strong we needed to protect our environment. We needed to build clean communities and preserve our environment with cleaner air, safer water and unpolluted land.

Spring is here! We can see new life popping up all around us. The cold winter with its heavy eating and sluggish feelings are behind us. Longer, warmer days filled with activity and fresh foods are ahead. All these wonderful things of Spring seem to lift the spirit to new heights and make you ready to rejuvenate and spring in to action.

By now you have probably heard that history was made when President Obama signed into law the Health Care Reform Bill passed by both houses of Congress. It would have been ideal for this legislation to pass with more of a meeting of the minds between the parties.

President Obama continues to fight for health care reform and the debate is growing stronger in Washington. Health care reform is not a new topic of concern for America as was pointed out by President Obama in a speech this week at Arcadia University.

More than 30 children and parents participated in the kick-off to an exciting new health and fitness program called “BG Be Fit” earlier this month. The on-going program focuses on teaching medically underserved school-aged children.

Ever notice how the prices for fruits and vegetables constantly go up and down? Or have you seen how at times there is more of one group of fruits and vegetables than another? That’s because Mother Nature has every fruit and vegetable on a time-table. Each one has a prime time when it’s at its peak and is most abundant.

Still looking for a reason to improve your health? Being healthy may be your key to keeping or getting a job in today’s economy because employers are discovering that healthy people cost less.

What if a discovery was made that most DIET programs DO NOT WORK. That diets don’t lead to sustained weight loss or health benefits for the majority of people.

The Holidays are a wonderful time for cooks to share healthier makeovers of those “tried and true” culinary delights that will have the family licking their lips without worry of it ending up on their hips.

“The Dr. Oz Show,” hosted by cardiac surgeon and health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz, joined forces with the National Football League (NFL) to help 20 moms of NFL players face off to get fit in “Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Health Challenge.”

This Thanksgiving, in the midst of the on-going debate over health care reform in our nation’s capitol, Houstonians can be thankful for the positive changes already in motion under the strong leadership of Stephen Williams, Director of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).