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Editor’s Note: #SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat hosted at 1 p.m. every Tuesday on Twitter by @SaludAmerica.
Health is vital.
But some families face barriers to good health—lack of access to care, parks, healthy food, as well as more junk food marketing and sugary drinks—which contribute to high obesity rates.
Today let’s tweet about the issues that impact our health and well-being during and what we can to create health for families at the inaugural #SaludTues Tweetchat.
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “How to Create Health for Families”
- DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014
- TIME: Noon CST (1:00 PM ET)
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- Co-HOSTS: @SaludToday, @AHA_Vida, and @RWJF_Live!
We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:
- What are the biggest health problems facing families?
- What myths/issues get in the way of raising a healthy family?
- Why is obesity such a big problem?
- How can families/communities create places for health?
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter, share your stories and resources that can help drive a health for families.
#SaludTues is a Tweetchat on Twitter/X that focuses on a variety of different health issues. From September 2014 to March 2021, #SaludTues occurred weekly at noon CST every Tuesday. From April 2021 to November 2023, #SaludTues occurred monthly at noon CST on the first Tuesday of each month. Starting in January 2024, #SaludTues occurs on a periodic basis at noon CST on some Tuesdays. Tweetchats are hosted by @SaludAmerica, the Twitter/X handle of Salud America! The Health Communication Program.
By The Numbers
1
Supermarket
for every Latino neighborhood, compared to 3 for every non-Latino neighborhood
