Eighth-grader Haile Thomas is living and happy proof that one is never too young to make a difference. This young woman has set quite a…
Healthy Teens Archive
Mental Health On the Go
One in five youth has a mental illness, and this too often correlates with substance abuse. The second leading cause of death of those ages…
Fighting the Good (Food) Fight
One-third of children and over fifty-percent of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese. Each day 3,000 Americans die from heart disease…
Change, Change, and More Change
Baked antibiotic-free chicken, fresh sautéed kale, and sweet potato salad sounds like a recipe for deliciously good health, which can be a rare occasion for…
Allies to Future Generations
After facing quadruple bypass surgery, former president Bill Clinton made a commitment to take charge of his own health. He was further inspired to spread…
Lessons from NeverSeconds
In April 2012, nine-year-old Martha Payne with the help of her father started her own blog (neverseconds.blogspot.com) as part of a school writing project at…
Small Step for California, Giant Leap for School Cafeterias
The Center for Ecoliteracy has left an unprecedented mark in the movement for green schooling. Based in Berkley, California, this non-profit organization is spearheading the…
Healthy Choices from the Ground Up
The National Farm to School Network (NFSN) has brought local foods, health education, and hands-on gardening to over 40,000 schools in the America. This empowering…
Starting a Food [Education] Revolution
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution aired on U.S. television between from March 2010 and June 2011. Its star was English celebrity chef and restaurateur Jamie Oliver…
The Link between Health & Media Literacy
The significant increase in mass mediated messages about health over the past two decades has generated an increased sense of urgency for media literacy—not just among healthcare…