Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, move naturally … and read a book? It turns out that literacy is as important to our health as managing diet and exercise. Research actually connects the ability to read to lower rates of depression and higher rates of high school graduation, employment, preventive care, and long life.

Hard work, focused effort and years of partnership between Blue Zones Project and city leaders has once again put Fort Worth on a list of the highest performing cities in America when it comes to improving the day-to-day quality of life, well-being and health of its citizens.

Ride or walk to a participating restaurant or coffee shop June 4-6 and get FREE summer stuff from Blue Zones Project and Fort Worth Bike Sharing. Better yet, ride a BCycle for free on June 4!

Imagine a friend or colleague is experiencing a panic attack, reacting to a traumatic event, or dealing with a substance use disorder. What should you say? How can you help?

Fresh fruits and vegetables can seem out of reach for local families trying to lower their grocery bills in difficult times. But it’s getting easier to put healthy produce on the table, as Blue Zones Project expands its Double Up Food Bucks efforts for anyone eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Fort Worth-area student groups were put to the test as they vied to earn four $5,000 Blue Zones Project Wellness Innovation Grant awards and make their campus a healthier place of learning. Six schools pitched their ideas via video presentation to a panel of judges for a variety of creative projects designed to help classmates reduce stress, enhance activity, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

When office life came to a screeching halt last March, working from home, Zoom meetings, and virtual programs looked to be a temporary situation. Here we are, almost a year later, and that’s what life continues to look like for many in the workplace. In fact, in a recent survey conducted with employers at Blue Zones Project Approved® worksites in Fort Worth, more than 65% of respondents said they were either still working exclusively from home or on a hybrid schedule. Only 34% reported having gone back to the office exclusively. Fortunately, the virtual programs and tools Blue Zones Project developed following the shutdown have enabled us to continue to provide worksites and their employees with the resources needed to promote and practice better well-being – no matter where they are. Throughout 2021, we’ll continue to offer a variety of workshops, content, and materials that can be utilized at home, in the office, or anywhere in between.

In a time when students can’t physically be together in large groups, it’s more important than ever to find ways for them to connect and practice physical fitness. The 2020 Blue Zones Project Virtual Summit offered opportunities to do just that.  

The partnership between Blue Zones Project and Fort Worth Bike Sharing will continue to roll throughout 2021, providing free BCycle rides on the first Friday of every month throughout the year. Called “Free First Fri-Yay,” it offers area residents a free full-day Bike Sharing Day Pass once a month. Riders can access the free pass by using promotion code 92020 at any Bike Sharing kiosk or promo code 92020APP on the Bike Sharing app.

It’s now even easier for some local shoppers to “SNAP” up fresh fruits and vegetables to feed their families. A successful Double Up Food Bucks program piloted at Elrod’s Cost Plus Supermarket in north Fort Worth in October has expanded to a second grocery store, Foodland Market, 1212 S. Ayers Ave., Fort Worth. Double Up Food Bucks enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to save on eligible fresh produce. Using a Lone Star Card, SNAP shoppers can receive 50% off, or up to $10 in savings per day, per customer.