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Caring for your body through healthy habits, preventive care, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and attention to your overall physical health.

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Resources

Farm to Work Program

For: everyone

The Farm to Work program provides UTHealth Houston employees with the opportunity to receive a fresh basket of local produce delivered directly to work or home.

Farm to Work Program

Healthy Eating and Nutrition Resources

For: faculty, staff, residents, retirees, and families enrolled in the UT Select health plan

Good nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Living Well offers healthy eating and nutrition resources to help you feel your best, maintain a healthy weight, and reach your wellness goals.

Healthy Eating and Nutrition Resources

Physical Activity Resources

For: faculty, staff, residents, retirees, and families enrolled in the UT Select health plan

The Living Well program provides resources to help you find the right type and level of activity for you and make manageable changes to improve your physical fitness and overall health.

Physical Activity Resources

Recreation Center

For: everyone

UTHealth Houston offers two Recreation Center locations: a 26,000-square-foot facility with outdoor areas on the South Campus at 1832 West Road and a 1,800-square-foot facility on the penthouse floor of McGovern Medical School at 6431 Fannin Street.

Recreation Center

School of Public Health Nourish Demonstration Kitchen

For: everyone

The Nourish Demonstration Kitchen provides experiential learning opportunities for students, professionals, and community members to learn how to prepare healthy food and communicate nutrition principles through practical, hands-on experiences.

Nourish Demonstration Kitchen

School of Public Health Nourish Holistic Garden

For: everyone

The Nourish Holistic Garden is designed so that anyone can participate in gardening and connect with nature, providing opportunities to support well-being and reduce mental stress and fatigue.

Nourish Holistic Garden

Wondr Health

For: faculty, staff, residents, retirees, and families enrolled in the UT Select health plan

Wondr Health is a weight-loss and wellness program that teaches practical skills based on behavioral science to help participants manage weight, sleep better, reduce stress, and build healthier habits at no cost to eligible participants.

Wondr Health