November 2019
HEALTHY KIDS, HEALTHY FUTURE
Improving youth fitness through assessment, science and research.
Are sugary drinks affecting children's health?

Those sports drinks and fruit-flavored beverages may be hurting our children more than we realize. Research shows that sugary drinks may be to blame for the rise of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in children and teens.
Can too much fat and too little fitness in teens lead to disability down the road?

It’s no secret that the combination of obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are wreaking havoc on our health. Research shows that teens who are overweight and physically inactive are at greater risk of being on disability as adults. Read about the study and learn about the long-term impact and how to prevent it. 
Youth Fit Tip Videos: Improving Muscular Strength

Help kids build muscular strength and improve their physical fitness with our Fit Tip videos on YouTube. The exercises work just as well for adults, so load one up and join the journey towards better health.
Healthy Zone Schools Applications Now Open!

The application for the 2020 - 2021 school year is now open. Here are some ways you can help us encourage schools to apply:

"The Healthy Zone School program has provided our school with a number of events and opportunities. We were able to implement a 'Dallas Stars Fitness Stars' program. Our students went ice skating, participated in hockey lessons at our school, and reinforce what they learned through science and math activities."

Angela O'Brian,
Physical Education/Fitness Team Leader
Christie Elementary, 2019 Healthy Zone Excellence Award Winner
Watch previously recorded sessions or register for an upcoming webinar:
FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute is both a fitness assessment and data-management software to accurately measure student physical fitness levels. FitnessGram measures the fitness of more than 10 million students across the country in over 20,000 schools.
The NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project is a partnership between the NFL Foundation and The Cooper Institute. Together, we are encouraging students to get active and get healthy with 60 minutes of daily physical activity.
The Healthy Zone Schools Program is a partnership between The Cooper Institute and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to support and recognize schools that are fighting the childhood obesity epidemic and creating healthy school environments.