Yankees outfielder, along with Walker, Gardner proud of work with Hooton Foundation foundation’s advisory board NEW YORK — The Taylor Hooton Foundation is widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against appearance- and performance-enhancing substance use by the youth of America, an initiative that both Brett Gardner and Neil Walker stand behind. The Hooton Foundation’s Advisory Board currently […]

OAKLAND — Marcus Semien is proud to be on the advisory board of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to educating youth about the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs. Last week, the foundation announced that its advisory board had reached a record 38 members, all active players across Major League Baseball. This is Semien’s […]

Hooton Foundation among organizations at Wrigley clinic By Matthew Martell MLB.com Jul. 24th, 2018   CHICAGO — For many young athletes, questions about performance enhancing drugs and healthy lifestyles are rarely as simple as right or wrong. Teenagers know they shouldn’t be using steroids, but knowing the difference between a helpful supplement and a dangerous or illegal […]

As published in Little League Baseball’s newsletter: We are a baseball family. I played Little League Baseball® and so did both of my boys. Our oldest son went on the play collegiate baseball and was scouted by several Major League teams, and was Taylor’s idol. Like his older brother, Taylor played Little League and then […]

ARLINGTON — The 50 or so prep baseball players who showed up at Globe Life Park on Saturday morning got a crash course in doing things the right way as part of the National PLAY Campaign to promote the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. The main message they got from the likes of Rangers […]

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As social media continues to play a central role in the lives of adolescent girls and young women, its influence on body image and the perception of beauty continues to grow. Social media not only exposes young girls to certain beauty standards and cultural ideals of womanhood, but emerging research shows it may contribute to the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION AND NFL’s ATLANTA FALCONS EXTEND PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE STEROID EDUCATION IN YOUTH CLINICS   McKinney, Texas (April 11, 2018) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today an extension through 2018 of its partnership with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons to bring awareness of the dangers of Appearance and Performance-Enhancing Substances to the […]

  Most dietary supplement products are marketed for adults 18 and older and typically carry a warning on the label against use by those under 18. Moreover, there has been little to no reliable research done on the use of dietary supplements—especially those marketed for bodybuilding and performance enhancement—by people under the age of 18. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multi National Champions Step Up to Help Educate Young People About the Dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances McKinney, Texas (March 27, 2018) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that 13-time national champion track cyclist Mandy Marquardt and 2017 UCI BMX World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Alise (Post) Willoughby […]