Healthy Role Models, Physical Activity, Popular #GirlsAre Athletes: By Mo’ne Davis I chose to say #GirlsAre “Athletes” because in my mind, girls are athletes. In fact, a lot of girls are better…
Healthy Role Models, Physical Activity, Popular #GirlsAre Powerful: By Jillian Michaels Girls — you are powerful. Remember that. Feel that. Embrace that. Power is something that lives inside you. It…
Healthy Role Models, Physical Activity, Popular #GirlsAre Fierce: By Joy Bauer I was lucky to find my first passion early in life: I took a gymnastics class at 10, and was instantly hooked…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Clinton Foundation Launch #GirlsAre Campaign to Empower Girls to Get Active and Celebrate their Athleticism The nationwide campaign brings together more than 45 companies, media partners, non-profit organizations, and…
Obesity Trends for Young Children Continue to Show Progress Today, a new paper, Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Children, 1999-2014 , published in the…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation and America’s Beverage Companies Announce Focused Efforts in Alabama and Mississippi to Reduce Beverage Calories Consumed American Beverage Association, The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and PepsiCo Working Together to…
Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Out-of-school time Not just a learning environment, a living environment Seat Pleasant Activity Center is the hub of its community. It’s the place kids go when they are not at home…
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Health Foundation of South Florida’s Support for Healthy Afterschool Programs Reaches over 16,000 Youth Health Foundation awards additional $160,000 to increase access to healthy foods and opportunities for…
Breakfast & Lunch, Health Education, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Popular, Recipes The Health Benefits of Getting Your Kids Involved in the Kitchen Is meal prep a solo act in your house? Time to recruit some backup! There are so many great reasons to get…
New Child Nutrition Act Reinforces that School Nutrition Regulations are Working For the past several months, the fate of school nutrition standards for tens of thousands of schools…
Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Schools, Nutrition Services, Physical Education, Recess Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 4 - Explore Resources Though I am not a health expert, I understand how to help my school community work together to become…
Healthy Schools Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 5 - Take Action Moving through the Healthy Schools Program’s 6-step process required us to get everyone at our school on board…
Healthy Schools, Wellness Committee Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 3 - Develop Your Action Plan Once Ezra Millard Elementary School completed the Healthy School Program’s Assessment, we moved onto…
Healthy Schools, Nutrition Services, Wellness Committee Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 2 - Assess Your School Using the online tool provided by the Healthier Generation, I was able to assess our school (Edward Titche…
Healthy Schools, Wellness Committee Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 1 - Build Support As Spout Springs School of Enrichment started on its quest to create and sustain a healthier and happier…
Exclusive Survey by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Woman’s Day Reveals Families are More Likely to Be Sedentary than Physically Active (NEW YORK) September 8, 2015 — If the last activity you did with your child was sedentary, you’re not alone…
Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth: United States, 2011–2014 National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief, November 2015 The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported that from 1999 through 2014, obesity prevalence…
The Urban School Food Alliance and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Leverage $3 Billion in Purchasing Power for Market-Driven Change in School Meals (NEW YORK) October 21, 2015 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a nonprofit coalition of the largest…
Healthy Celebrations, Physical Activity 6 Scream-Worthy Ways to Have an Active Hallows’ Eve Pull out the costumes and turn up the tunes – it’s time to celebrate Halloween in an active way! Don’t let…
Chelsea Clinton, Jillian Michaels and Leading Health Advocates Honor the Nation’s Healthiest Schools, Companies and Community Organizations (Washington, D.C.) October 2, 2015 – In celebration of its founding by the American Heart Association and…