By Taylor Hooton Foundation | Contributor Social media influencers have thrown “Tren” into the spotlight. This has caused an uptick in the number of students who have been asking us about the safety and efficacy of “Tren”, aka Trenbolone. Students are hearing more and more about this very powerful anabolic steroid as they scroll through social media…
Pictured above (l-r): Chelsey Hooton, Don Hooton, Jr., Don Hooton, Sr., Gwen Hooton, Aidan Mikulas, Mackenzie Mikulas, Avery Mikulas, and, Kylee (dog) By Alicia Wanek The course of your life can change directions in an instant. In July 2003 and in his senior year of college, Donald Hooton, Jr. was preparing…
The course of your life can change directions in an instant. In July 2003 and in his senior year of college, Donald Hooton, Jr. was preparing to start a career with his business degree. That’s when he got the call from his sister that their 17-year-old brother Taylor had passed away. What shocked…
By Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN, Education Program Manager, Taylor Hooton Foundation | Contributor When was the last time you went on a diet and maintained your weight loss for over 2 years? Are you one who struggles with losing weight, or do you find it easy to lose weight…
By Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN for Taylor Hooton Foundation | Contributor When I hear the term “Boost Your Immune System” used by supplement makers, I typically cringe as this is a marketing tool to get you to buy their products. Research has demonstrated there’s nothing we can eat or…
Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN | Contributor Breakfast Every MorningA research study from the Journal of School Health has demonstrated that 30-40% of high school students skip breakfast. The majority don’t feel they have time, but in reality they want to sleep later. Skipping breakfast could create a 14-16 hour…
By Don Hooton, Jr. | Contributor When it comes to the use of Appearance & Performance Enhancing Substances, including anabolic steroids, there is a perception that only males, primarily male athletes, use these substances to help them achieve their physical goals. What always seems to shock people is when they…
Submitted by Taylor Hooton Foundation The negative effects anabolic androgenic steroid abuse has on the human body can be devastating. They range from a minor case of acne and oily skin to major health implications like heart damage and potentially death. Anabolic steroids have a range of side effects, or…
Don Hooton’s Mission: Keeping Kids Safe from Steroids by Kristin Ciccarelli When he isn’t on the road, spreading the word on the dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs), Don Hooton says he enjoys the twenty-foot commute to his home office, cup of coffee in hand. But as founder…