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Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Nutrition Services

Giving Breakfast a Second Chance

At Brandon Valley School District in South Dakota, members of the district’s wellness council noticed that…

Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Nutrition Services, Smart Food Planner

3 Ways to Serve a Healthy Morning Meal

Some mornings, just getting out the door with matching socks can be a battle for parents. From hectic…

Health Education, Healthy Eating, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Nutrition, Popular, Recipes

Tia Mowry-Hardrict Teaches Kids the Art of Healthy, Fun Snack Making

Happy National Nutrition Month! At the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, we’re empowering kids to develop…

Health Education, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Physical Activity

Confessions of a former Parks & Rec Kid

I confess, I was a major Parks and Recreation kid. I still have a drawer full of brightly colored, oversized…

Celebrations, Fitness Break, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Out-of-school time, Physical Activity, Social-Emotional Health

7 Ideas to Share Your Love of Healthy Afterschool this Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are 7 simple activities to spread the love and build momentum for healthy out-of…

Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption Among U.S. Youth, 2011–2014

The latest data on the amount of sugar-sweetened beverages children are consuming continues to be staggering…

Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption Among U.S. Youth, 2011–2014 National Center for Health Statistics, January 2017

The latest data on the amount of sugar-sweetened beverages children are consuming continues to be staggering…

Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Eating, New Day's Resolution, Physical Activity

Chelsea Clinton: My #NewDaysResolution

Did you know over 90% of us break our New Year’s Resolutions? That’s why the Alliance is focusing on daily…

Celebrations, Physical Activity

What's your #NewDaysResolution?

When the clock struck midnight on December 31, it marked the dawn of another new year. With every new year…

Celebrations, Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Eating, New Day's Resolution, Physical Activity, Popular

Make a New Day’s Resolution

Every year, the morning talk shows, the magazines and friends on social media are talking about their New Year…

Celebrations, Healthy Eating, New Day's Resolution, Physical Activity

New Days Resolutions

When the clock struck midnight on December 31, it marked the dawn of another new year. With every new year…

Press Release

A Letter From Howell Wechsler: An Important Ask

As 2016 draws to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect upon this year’s accomplishments and to ask for…

ESSA, Healthy Schools, Policy

How Can the 'Every Student Succeeds Act' Support Healthy School and Out-of-School Time Environments?

We all agree that we want students to be healthy, and that we want school and out-of-school time environments…

Healthy Schools, Nutrition Services, Policy

National Survey Finds School Nutrition Standards Are Working

A new report from the Kid’s Safe and Healthful Foods Project, a joint initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts…

Fitness Break, Healthy Schools, Physical Activity

Fight the Winter Blues: Stay Active at Home and School

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting cooler, but ‒ tempting as it may be ‒ that doesn…

America's Healthiest Schools, Family Engagement, Health Education, Healthy Schools, Physical Activity

Meet Joel, one of our #HealthHeroes

Meet Joel. He’s an ESL Kindergarten Teacher on the South Side of Chicago. He uses characters like Señor…

Health Education, Nutrition

Reducing Beverage Calories Across the Nation

In fall of 2014, we announced a public landmark agreement with the beverage industry that would result in…

Alliance for a Healthier Generation and American Beverage Association Issue First Progress Report on Reducing Beverage Calories

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Nov. 22, 2016 — The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and America’s beverage companies…

Celebrations, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Recipes, Smart Food Planner, Smart Snacks

Tips for a Healthy Halloween, No Matter Where You Celebrate

For many kids, families and schools, Halloween is one of fall’s greatest highlights – a kick off to the annual…

Employee Wellness, Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Popular, Recess

How to Host a Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate what we’re thankful for each year. While holiday celebrations can be…

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