High school concession stands should offer healthy foods

Pep-rallies, the marching band, cheers and chants, and savory, indulgent foods sold at the concession stand are all beloved features of the American high school sports tradition.

New Study Highlights Effectiveness Of Healthy Lifestyle Text Messages For Teens

R U eating healthy 2day? According to the Nielsen consumer research group, teens receive an average of 3,417 text messages per month (that’s 114 texts per day!). Couple this with CDC’s report that high school students’ consumption of fruit and vegetables is, on average, 1…

Soda Consumption Down Among American High School Students

24% of US high school students drank at least one soda per day in 2010, compared to 29% in 2009; an indication that nutritional awareness among teenagers has improved considerably, a CDC report has revealed. Sugary beverages have long been associated with America’s high childhood obesity rate…

High School Students Graduating To Be Tomorrow’s Cancer And Cardiovascular Patients, Australia

Results of a national diet and physical activity survey of high school students, released today (9 Feb), will ring alarm bells among educators, health professionals and parents…