Adolescent males typically lose up to 1.5 liters of sweat per hour when performing intense soccer activities in the heat, says a new first-of-its-kind study from the University of Connecticut presented this week at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual conference in Denver, Colorado. The three-year research project also showed that nearly two-thirds of male and female youth soccer players are dehydrated before they even take the field and the average hydration routine observed by parents and coaches isn’t preventing the problem. However, educational intervention implemented by researchers positively influenced hydration knowledge and attitudes among youth soccer players, and improved the chances of proper hydration status on the field. Read More...

Hey Moms! 
Did you know? Kids choose milk more often and drink more of it at school when it's served cold, in flavors they love and in cool, new plastic bottles! That's good news for children's health because school milk helps them get 3 servings from the milk group each day to help build stronger bones.

Moms: Take Action
You can help bring kids back to milk. Only 3 out of 10 school-age children consume the recommended milk group servings needed each day to
meet calcium requirements.

1. Ask your child's school nutrition director or principal if the New Look of School Milk in plastic bottles and flavors is available on your school menu.
2. Visit www.drink-milk.com/takeaction to request a New Look of
   School Milk toolkit, which includes more information about the benefits
   of offering milk in plastic bottles. You'll also get a Milk Call to Action Letter that you can personalize and send to your school.
3. Learn more about your school district's nutrition wellness policy to make sure nutrient-rich dairy is included.
4. Attend school board and PTA meetings to discuss why milk and
   other healthy, appealing options are important.
5. Ask your school about adding cool new milk bottles to its
   vending machines.