Mulling over what to give your friends and family this holiday season? On a tight budget? Try this easy-to-make fresh fruit butter recipe that’s great for gifts! For a direct link: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/fresh-fruit-butter Ingredients: Prep: 15-30minutes; 45minutes-1.5 hours (depending on the kind…

With Thanksgiving around the corner, many of us here in Austin will join the mass exodus along IH-35 for the long and painstakingly slow trek home. If you’re worried about how to plan for your normally 3 ½ hours but…

If you’re a well-informed, health-conscious person who has put on some unwanted pounds in the past year despite trying to eat healthy, there’s a good possibility that the Halo Effect was at work! As humans, we conceptualize our world using…

Whether it’s our phone, computer, or tablet, we usually start each morning and end each day looking at our screens. The IT’S TIME TEXAS team is guilty of it, too; we have two mobile apps we all love to play…

  Preserve Your Bewitching Smile: Do’s and Don’ts of Halloween Candy Dressing up and trick-or treating creates lasting memories for the whole family, but there’s nothing spookier than cavities in your teeth! Moderation is key when it comes to tempting…

“Gluten free,” “No GMO,” “All-Natural”… are labels consumers are paying much more attention to these days. Be wary of those labels in general. A common healthy substitute that’s spreading fast is coconut oil. It was featured on Dr. Oz, so it must be…

What do Ohio, Vermont, New York, and 27 other states have in common? They rank higher in “bike friendliness” than Texas. According to The League of American Bicyclists annual report card, Texas is ranked #30 in the nation for bike-ability.…

Growing up on a beautiful ranch in Central Texas allowed me to have many unique and memorable childhood experiences. Gardening is one that holds special meaning for me. I still love spending time in the garden with my dad, growing…

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 90 percent of the alcohol consumed by those under age 21 is in the form of binge drinking. That’s a pretty sobering stat, pardon the pun. The CDC’s definition of binge…

Last Saturday, Coach Terri Pitts led over 20 parent and school volunteers in building and filling 12 garden beds on their campus at Colonial Hills Elementary in San Antonio, TX. Their volunteer crew leveled the ground for even drainage, constructed the…

Congrats, Class of 2019! Leading up to this month you’ve heard plenty of tales of college glory, and plenty of horror stories. From encountering terrible roommates to tough professors, and everything in between. The biggest horror story of them all…

Summer can be a difficult time to keep the family active. School is still out of session and after school sports programs may be on hold for the break. Push through the heat and round up the family to try these…

One day for lunch about two weeks ago, I was eating a pulled pork sandwich, and I just felt so tired and bogged down by the meat. It was at this time that I decided I wanted a change in my diet,…

Cara Mierl is a native Austinite and certified personal trainer with a passion for teaching Jazzercise. She has owned the Jazzercise franchise for more than 21 years.  “I started as a student of aerobics in the 80’s and then found…

Sometimes even the most unconventional foods can surprise us with what they can do for our bodies. Here are a handful you may not know about: Fermented Foods: You are eating beneficial probiotics that help with your digestive system and also…