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Annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Winners Announced

The smell of delicious barbecue filled the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo grounds, Feb. 22 – 24, 2018, while more than 250 barbecue teams competed in the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. On Saturday night, one team was named Overall Grand …

New Kidney Transplant Program in Texas Caters to Hispanic Patients

About 9,000 Texans — half of whom are Hispanic — are waiting for a kidney transplant, according to Baylor Scott & White Health, which now offers services for Hispanic patients in need of a kidney transplant. The Hispanic kidney transplant …

McDonald’s Slims Down Happy Meal by Banishing Cheeseburgers

McDonald's is taking cheeseburgers and chocolate milk off its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat, and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants.

3 Foods Your Heart Will Love

Heart disease is the leading killer of all Americans, but African Americans are hit hardest. Heart disease develops earlier in African Americans than in white Americans and deaths from heart disease are higher. Moreover, the life expectancy of African Americans …

Simple Seafood Solutions for Lent

With people across the country observing Lent, a religious tradition observed during the 40 days before Easter, it’s time to rethink the standard family meal menu.

H-E-B Leaders Visit Houston to Offer Guidance On Submitting Unique Products in Statewide Competition

H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best is visiting HOUSTON on Tuesday, February 27 at 10 a.m. to share insight with local food and beverage creators interested in participating in the 2018 statewide competition. Potential entrants are invited to meet …

Harris County Public Health Confirms Flu-Related Pediatric Death

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is confirming a flu-related death of a child in Harris County. This is the first pediatric death in Harris County this flu season (starting October 1, 2017). Due to confidentiality issues and out of respect …

'Couch Potatoes' May Face Higher Risk of Kidney & Bladder Cancers

Let’s be real. In today’s society, ‘couch potatoes’ have arguably crossed over into the workplace environment. Many American workers take to their cubicles 8 hours of the day and many tack on an addition 4 hours sitting in their cars …

Houston Winery Creates Selena Inspired Wine Bottle

Need a refreshing idea for Valentine’s Day? Why not indulged in a bottle of wine with a label inspired by the late tejano singer Selena tribute artist, Amanda Solis.

Move More for a Healthy Heart

While heart health and how to prevent heart disease are important topics, many people in the United States – African Americans, in particular – remain at risk.

Bud Light Heads "Brewed Deep in the Heart" to Celebrate Texan Roots in New Regional Campaign

Today, Bud Light announced a new campaign aimed at going big in Texas in 2018 with multi-faceted programming across the Lonestar state. After launching a successful regional program in 2017, the brand will take its "Brewed Deep in the Heart" …

Goofy Girl Gumbo Company Brings The Flavor

We are in the last sprint of a short but colder than usual winter, an epic flu season, and all major holidays are behind us now. In order to combat the chill in the air, along with whatever may ail …

H-E-B and Favor Delivery to Join Forces

H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers and the largest private employer in Texas, today announced that Favor Delivery, the innovative on-demand delivery service headquartered in Austin, will become a wholly owned subsidiary. The terms of the transaction …

Chef Babette Davis: Making 67 Look Simply Delicious!

One look at Chef Babette Davis and you would think she is young, energetic and full of life–oh and one who has a great body too. Well, at least that’s what I thought when I looked at her. But when …

Calling All Local Food and Beverage Innovators for 2018 H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best

H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best is visiting HOUSTON on Tuesday, February 13 and Tuesday, February 27 for to share insight with local food and beverage creators interested in participating in the 2018 statewide competition. Potential entrants are invited …