Did you know more than two-thirds of Texas adults and one-third of Texas children are overweight or obese? Texans are losing loved ones to preventable health diseases such as diabetes, obesity, lung and heart disease at a record rate. And there can be more than a 10-year difference between average life expectancy in Texas cities just two miles apart. It’s clear Texas has a long way to go to achieve equitable health.

The Community Challenge is one piece of It’s Time Texas’s multilayered approach to address Texas’ health crises. The challenge encourages participants to pursue simple, daily healthy habits because Healthier Texas knows health matters BEFORE you get to the doctor’s office to receive a diagnosis. It’s the everyday choices we make that shape our health and our future. Join us on our mission to make Texas a healthier place.