New research by the American Heart Association says getting or staying in shape in middle age lowers heart attack risk. Read more.

The latest edition of the peer-reviewed medical journal says doctors should push plant-based diets to all patients. Read more.

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson will sign a proclamation declaring June 10, 2013 Meatless Monday. Read more.

High school senior Lucila Flores took home top honors recently in a national contest sponsored by Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) and Meatless Monday. Read more.

The Wall Street Journal recently spoke with The Monday Campaigns founder Sid Lerner about Meatless Monday and his support of Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP). Read more.

ShopRite supermarkets hosted free in-store Kids Cook Monday cooking classes to great success, reports Supermarket News. Read more.

Markets across the country are promoting meat-free meals as Meatless Monday gains momentum, Supermarket News reports. Read the article.

Today’s Dietitian reports that emphasis on nutrition education and increased demand for vegetarian meals is leading more and more colleges to adopt Meatless Monday. Read the article.

Physician Ted Eytan says data on walking can be used to support Move It Monday employer initiatives. Read the article at Mobility Lab.

While there’s no such thing as the perfect diet, there are key foods that research has shown can help you lose weight.

Successful long-term weight management achieved through diet, exercise and behavior modification.

How can you best celebrate Mother Earth? The biggest present you can give the planet is to show some plant-based love.

Since 2008, he has served as the program’s executive chef, developing monthly menus and teaching cafeteria workers how to make more-healthful meals.

A new study adds to evidence that obese men may have an increased risk for future prostate cancer.

Los Angeles public schools have just gone meatless on Mondays.

Caregiving Club CEO Sherri Snelling highlights some of the most poignant caregiving moments brought to film in 2012.

Fox News introduces Meatless Monday menus to their audience by sharing the history of the movement and insights from Founder, Sid Lerner.

Go Local featured The Monday Campaigns’ top 10 ways that women can stay heart healthy every Monday after Go Red Day.

UNC Family Medicine’s radio show, YOUR HEALTH®, discussed the value of Mondays in health promotion with Monday Campaigns Project Director Morgan Johnson, MPH.

Caregiving expert Sherri Snelling shares her tips for finding Me Time with Third Age, encouraging readers to make Monday they day they consider and plan time to address their own needs.

Allison Righter, Project Director for the Johns Hopkins Meatless Monday Project, was an expert panelist on SELF Magazine’s Google+ chat on healthy New Year’s resolutions. The group of registered dietitians and wellness professionals discussed a variety of nutritious meal ideas and food tips.

The Alzheimer’s Association helps caregivers get 2013 off to a healthy start by sharing Caregiver Monday tips and offering advice on how to make me time fit into their busy schedule.

Tens of thousands of smart phone users will now have access to weekly Healthy Monday Tips thanks to Cozi’s new Healthy Mondays Calendar. The Cozi Family Calendar website and app are free to use and provide useful reminders to help manage busy households.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation profiles The Monday Campaigns as the perfect way to sustain your New Year’s goals throughout 2013.

Personal finance and self-improvement website Dimespring shares the power of Quit & Stay Quit Monday smoke cessation reminders with their readers.

Get off to a healthy start each week with the help of our Monday tips. You can receive a diet, fitness, stress, or general wellness tips in your inbox each week, join the Monday movement on social media, or get all of our 2013 tips now for your website or publication.

Medical Marketing & Media encourages smokers to kick the habit with Quit & Stay Quit Monday, profiling The Monday Campaigns and the benefit of weekly reminders for better health.

The city of Decatur, Georgia’s community website, Be Active Decatur, features weekly Healthy Monday posts from organizer Cheryl Burnette.

Hispanic news website Voixx highlights Quit and Stay Quit Monday as an effective strategy for smoke cessation.

Nutrition expert Dr. Ann Kulze offers tips on avoiding holiday weight gain in their Healthy Monday Motivator, a weekly e-newsletter that shares health and wellness news with students and staff at Northern Kentucky University.

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia used Man Up Monday promotional materials in conjunction with discounts to encourages young men to get tested and stay healthy.

The Monday Campaigns shares the latest Monday moments with our very own newspaper. The Monday Campaigns News made its debut at the 140th annual American Public Health Association conference.

Monday Campaigns Founder Sid Lerner spoke to a group of distinguished guests at the 2012 James Beard Foundation Food Conference. He discussed the growing Monday movement and shared his motivation for creating a public health marketing campaign.

The Kids Cook Monday’s recent partnership with the American Camp Association has inspired Camp Towanda to join the movement with a “camper-approved” recipe.

WSU’s Healthy Monday’s series presents “Midterm Meditation”: full body relaxation with hot tea, low lights and visual and audio effects. This new Healthy Monday program is available for free to students at the university.

St. Joseph’s Hospital, presents “Healthy Monday Syracuse,” a weekly television segment on CBS news. Every Monday night, St. Joseph’s Certified Executive Chef, Jeffery Mitchell, highlights a healthy and seasonal recipe.

The National Association of County and City Health Officials shared Man Up Monday’s award-winning awareness posters in their weekly HIV/STI e-newsletter.

The Junior League’s Kids in the Kitchen program counts The Monday Campaigns and Kids Cook Monday as their partners in the fight against childhood obesity.

The PTA at Mary Evans Elementary School in Allen, Texas recruits volunteers to take help students enjoy new Move It Monday events each month.

Syracuse University unveils the latest video in their Healthy Monday series. Students offer healthy, creative ideas for Meatless Monday meals in the campus dining hall.

The Kids Cook Monday was recently featured on “Life Coaching with Sophie,” a live program available on Sirius XM’s Martha Stewart Living Radio.

The addition of menu calorie counts at fast food restaurants like Shake Shack and McDonalds is boosting awareness of recommended daily ranges, allowing consumers to better control their calorie budget.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner issued a joint proclamation declaring September 10, 2012 Move It Monday Day. The announcement was in celebration of a new series of mile-long walking loops located in county parks and on the campuses of SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University.

The Kids Cook Monday has teamed up with the American Camp Association to share health and wellness resources with over 2,400 camps nationwide.

Healthy Monday tips are coming to McClatchy’s national network of newspapers! First posted in the Orlando-Sentinel, weekly tips will now be syndicated in the Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee, and The Detroit Free Press, among other publications.

The Barren River Health Department offered a seminar on the Healthy Monday program, complete with a Meatless Monday cooking demonstration.

TIME reports on the USDA’s retracted recommendation that employees try Meatless Monday for personal and environmental health.

The Caregiving Partnership offers resources –including the Caregiver’s Monday toolkit with 25 healthy tips- to help caregivers focus on their own needs and wellbeing.

About.com’s Weight Loss Guide Malia Frey now offers weekly Healthy Monday tips to help readers focus on healthy alternatives to overeating and maintain their weight loss.

BG Daily News reports that the Barren River Community Health Planning Council is looking into Healthy Monday programs to increase healthy eating and physical activity in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The University of Bridgeport has received an American College Health Foundation grant to bring the Healthy Monday Campaign to campus!

Valley Hospital in New Jersey is launching Meatless Monday to encourage healthier and more sustainable eating among patients, visitors and staff.

The Family Dinner Project shares expert advice for getting families in the kitchen and around the table each Monday

The Caregiving Club supports The Caregiver’s Monday Campaign and raises awareness of those caring for both their children and aging parents with short videos and tips focused on personal wellbeing.

The Center for a Livable Future reports on the success of Meatless Monday promotions at Sodexo corporate, government and hospital clients.

HubPages creates a Kids Cook Monday community with weekly bloggers and encourages other “hubbers” to join TKCM movement.

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia is now using Man Up Monday promotional materials to encourage men to start the week with STI/STD testing.

In an interview with Surround Health, Sherri Snelling of the Caregiving Club explains how Monday videos, tips and promotions can help caregivers add “me time” to their weekly routine.

The Mirror reports on how Britons can use Monday to quit and stay quit after national No Smoke Day.

Sherri Snelling of the Caregiving Club shares insights about Caregivers Monday on ‘Spousal Caregiving: One Woman’s Love Story,’ a webinar from the Lotsa Helping Hands Community.

Women’s Health encourages reader to “take their Monday routine one step further by donning a scarlet accessory.” Going red can help start a conversation about blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart disease indicators.

Heroes for Health Radio profiles Monday Campaigns founder Sid Lerner. Host Jeff Popick discusses the history of Meatless Monday and the benefits of the growing Monday movement.

Meatless Monday was the theme of a recent episode of the food and lifestyle show, The Chew. The hosts explained the benefits of eating less meat and shared healthy recipes with viewers.

Fitness Magazine helps readers stay fit with weekly Healthy Monday tips and motivational images on their Pinterest page.

MorningStar Farms joins forces with the Meatless Monday campaign to make every week a new chance to improve eating habits. They will offer weekly contests and wellness advice via social media.

The Maxwell Perspective of Syracuse University reports on alumnus and former ad man Sid Lerner, who founded Healthy Monday as a marriage of good health, good policy and effective PR.

The North Dakota State University Wellness Center is promoting the Healthy Monday Challenge to encourage students to use Monday each week as a day to start improving their health.

SurroundHealth interviews Monday Campaigns founder Sid Lerner, President Peggy Neu and Project Leader Morgan Johnson, MPH about the boost Monday brings to healthy habits.

Women’s Day starts a year of Healthy Monday tips, tapping the “Monday surge” to help readers achieve their 2012 goals!

AARP shows caregivers how they can utilize The Caregiving Club’s “Me Time Monday” tips and other online networks to get the support they need.

The Examiner reports on the power of Healthy Monday to help individuals start and sustain healthy habits in the New Year.

Progressive Grocer shows how Monday promotions at the pharmacy can help customers make better dietary choices throughout the week.

Syracuse radio’s HealthLink On Air interviews Upstate’s Donna Bacchi and Syracuse University’s Thomas Dennison about the Healthy Monday campaign.

Johns Hopkins Dean Michael J. Klag includes the successes of Meatless Monday and the Center for a Livable Future in his official Fall 2011 letter.

ABC News and the American Cancer Society’s Dr. Thomas Glynn suggest quitting smoking on a Monday for long-term success.

Women’s Health Magazine recommends that smokers use Quit and Stay Quit Monday to stop after the Great American Smokeout.

Monday Campaigns founder Sid Lerner was honored at the 2011 PHANYC awards for his dedication to public health marketing.

Quit & Stay Quit Monday helps Smokeout quitters stay on track by using Monday as the day to recommit and re-quit if they relapse

Central New York’s healthcare newspaper, In Good Health, reports on the Lerner Center and Syracuse University’s dedication to public health marketing and promotion.

The CareGiver Partnership celebrates National Family Caregiver’s Month by offering 25 Healthy Tips and daily Tweets by the Caregiver’s Monday campaign.

The Monday Campaigns was in attendance at the 139th annual American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition. This year’s meeting showcased the role of communities in public health promotion, making it the perfect opportunity to learn more about how Mondays can support healthy behavior change.

Monday Campaigns founder Sid Lerner is teaming up with alma mater Syracuse University to launch the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion.

Video shows Syracuse University’s Healthy Monday campaign in action.

It is never too late to quit smoking. Let’s take a look at what happens inside our bodies after we smoke that last cigarette.

profiles Meatless Monday Jamaica and Meatless Monday – Philippines on The Huffington Post.

Goal is to help promote healthy eating at stores’ pharmacies

Blog explains why caregivers can look forward to Monday

USA Today College reports on Northern Kentucky’s “Let’s Talk Monday” initiative.

Upstate Medical University is partnering with Syracuse University to inspire healthy behavior with an ongoing national Healthy Monday campaign.

The CareGiver Partnership has joined forces with Caregivers’ Monday to offer discounts on home health care products and to remind caregivers to also take measures for their own health.

The Cleveland Clinic launches Move it Monday at Progressive Field with the help of dancers from the hit musical Jersey Boys.

The Cincinnati Health Department, go Vibrant, and the NKY Healthy Monday Coalition is “Creating Healthy Communities starting with Mondays”. Learn More.

Supermarket news reports that Harmons has become the first grocery chain to offer hands on Kids Cook Monday classes.

PBS Parents’ Kitchen Explorers highlights the Kids Cook Monday, asking families to share their original recipes.

Poll shows that smokers pick Monday as best day to quit. People who accept the Healthy Monday Challenge can commit each week by joining a team and working towards a healthy goal.

Huffington Post reports on FGI research that awareness of Meatless Monday in the U.S. is now at 50.22% — up from 30% just 6 months ago. This awareness is translating into behavior change: Of those aware, 27.47% said that Meatless Monday had influenced their decision to cut back on meat.

Author Bonnie Taub-Dix profiles the Meatless Monday Movement in USA Today.

The Kids Cook Monday was featured in Parade Magazine’s Stay Healthy column as the “Smart Move of the Week”. Parade will continue to feature Kids Cook Monday recipes online each week.

Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine features The Monday Campaigns research, history and future in their May 2011 issue.

The University of Rochester’s Active Minds organization has teamed up with Healthy Monday to run Stress Less Monday events with the goal of creating an open dialogue about mental health and student well-being.

KCCI 8 in Des Moines now has their own Move It Monday fitness segment. Each week anchor Molly Nelson reports on a new way to keep moving and stay healthy.

The Monday Campaigns launches our newest initiative to help families cook and eat together once a week. TheKidsCookMonday.org offers tips and recipes, making it easy to share nutritious family dinners.

Sustainability group Project Helder introduced Meatless Monday at the Delft University of Technology and made a short film chronicling their efforts.

Sugar Land Texas has started a Healthy Monday movement! Shape Up Sugar Land and the Mayor’s Fitness Council are using Healthy Monday to highlight nutritious meal choices in the area.

Northern Kentucky’s Healthy Monday efforts were highlighted on WVXU Cincinnati.  Panelists discussed local efforts to combat the nation’s obesity epidemic.

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey announced that Harpo studios will now offer Meatless Monday meal options and also encouraged her audience to give the campaign a try.

Institutional feeder Sodexo now offers Meatless Monday menus and materials to their nationwide network of colleges, hospitals, worksites and government agencies.

The Healthy Monday Campaign was on hand for the “Empowered-2B-Healthy” youth forum. Teens learned strategies for obesity prevention, including healthy recipes from Chef Marcus Samuelsson.

Northern Kentucky University announces their “Lets Talk” Monday campaign, encouraging community dialogue about obesity and fitness.

Soapbox Cincinnati reports that the city’s new Go Vibrant campaign is using Healthy Monday to encourage residents to recommit to health each week.

Playnormous and The Children’s Museum of Houston team up with The Kids Cook Monday for an interactive recipe contest.

The University of Northern Colorado now offers a wide array of Healthy Monday campus programs. Their Healthy Monday Scorecard allows students to track their progress, see weekly tips and stay updated on event information.

Pearlridge Shopping Center in Hawaii offers weekly Healthy Monday events for seniors, including blood pressure and diabetes screenings and stress reduction programs.

The Orlando Sentinel’s Fitness Center now offers Healthy Monday tips on through their website, Twitter account and mobile services.

The Columbia Daily Tribune shows how Monday can be used to stick to New Years resolutions.

Greenwood Lakes Middle School, part of Florida’s Seminole County Public School system, brings Healthy Monday into the classroom with weekly newsletters, student challenges, field trips and lesson plans.

LifeWants.com offers straightforward tips on making and keeping New Years Resolutions, suggesting Healthy Monday as a way to maintain your motivation.

Child nutrition site Nourish Interactive includes Meatless Monday recipes in their Kid’s Holiday Cookbook.

The Monday Campaigns teams up with The City College of NY and urban community organizers to bring diabetes prevention and smoke cessation programs to Harlem.

Snack Girl Lisa Cain asks The Monday Campaigns how weekly reminders can boost healthy behavior.

Yahoo! encourages readers to make Monday ‘the day all health breaks lose’ by visiting the “informative and fun” Monday Campaigns website.

The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future reports on the effectiveness of periodic health messaging and the cultural significance of Monday.

I love NY water bottles were given to attendees of the Hamptons International Film Festival to raise awareness about the health and environmental benefits of drinking tap water. For more information on the I heart NY Water Campaign contact us.

Prevention.com features Meatless Monday on their homepage, along with four meatless meals.

Rodale’s Emily Main interviews Healthy Monday founder Sid Lerner and President Peggy Neu.

NPR Morning Edition (August 2010)

Cooking encyclopedia launches The Kids Cook Monday kid-friendly recipe contest to help families cook and eat together every Monday.

Jane Black in the Washington Post (May 2010)

Amanda M. Fairbanks interviews Sid Lerner, founder of The Monday Campaigns, for GOOD Magazine (May 2010)

Fitness specialist fights preventable diseases with expertise and weekly challenges.

Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity researcher Christina Roberto discusses her recent study on how calorie information on menus improves food choices.

Get a little extra motivation each week on this blog, offering unique insights to Healthy Monday’s weekly tips for readers.

The 2009 Sedgwick Award Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health was presented to Dr. Robert Lawrence of Johns Hopkins’ Center for a Livable Future.

Baltimore Sun

Two new studies confirm that making small changes can improve health. Starting each week with healthier behaviors makes a difference!

CNN trumpets Healthy Monday tips as great way to stay on track with health goals.

Sarah Newman says Mondays provide the perfect opportunity to rejuvenate your health.

The Nation’s Health June/July issue features an interview with the Monday Campaign’s President Peggy Neu.

Dr. Gupta reports in TIME on a new study showing the healthful benefits of periodic prompts.

Respected fitness expert Chris Freytag says we should all watch our calories with the Monday 2000.

A literature review portraying the effectiveness of periodic prompts in health interventions is published in The Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Best-selling author Michael Pollan joined the growing coalition of health and nutrition experts advocating for meatless Mondays.

Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, host of Sunday Housecall, describes the value of the MONDAY 2000 campaign to budget calories for successful weight loss and maintenance. (Video)

ACS’s Joy Rosenberg encourages smokers to keep New Year’s resolutions by recommitting to stay quit each week. (PDF)

About.com:Health home page (January 2009) (PDF)

KTHR 740AM in Houston (November 2008) (Audio)

WEAA 88.9FM, Baltimore (November 2008)

Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, host of Sunday Housecall on FOX News Channel, urges viewers to quit smoking – and shows how Monday can help. (Video)

Healthy Monday and About.com Health Launch Quit Smoking Monday MSN Money (August 2008) (PDF)

Supermarket News (April 2008) (PDF)

Yahoo News (February 2008) (PDF)

The Harvard Heart Letter tells readers don’t wait for the “big days” (January 1, birthdays or anniversaries): make Monday the day all health breaks loose. (PDF)

Forbes (January 2008)

Ate too much this weekend, didn’t get any exercise? It’s time to get back on track with your diet. In a new ad for Jenny, actress Valerie Bertinelli asks, “It’s Monday – have you called Jenny yet?”

Environmental News Network

The Healthy Show, produced by Syracuse’s Healthy Monday Campus initiative, won a Telly award for Video Production in the category of Health and Wellness.

More than 155,000 Jenny Craig members nationwide have opted to receive motivational messages on Monday to keep them focused and on target to meet their weight loss goals.

The New Advertising Pitch for Healthy Monday Advertising Age (PDF)

About.com

Quad-City Times

PR Week (PDF)

Forbes

In Vivo

At the Frontline

Reporter Melanie Chapman decodes healthy beverages in this first Monday health report from Charleston, South Carolina. Watch video