Nutrition & Exercise

For a seventh consecutive year, members of the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe® team have been named champions of the World Rowing competition. Overall the team placed first, this time rowing a whopping 25,793,808 meters, beating out 56 other...

You likely know someone who uses a fitness tracker to monitor wellness benchmarks, such as heart rate and activity level. But do these gadgets really lead to healthier lifestyles? From Apple Watch to Fitbit, wearable tech—the umbrella term for...

Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana is preparing to host its end-of the-season 5K celebration this May and is looking for volunteers. For the first time, the organizations will host two spring events. The Highland 5K will be Saturday, May 21 at...

Summer is just around the corner and with it children’s break from the routine—mornings spent sleeping in, afternoons spent watching television or playing video games in the cool air conditioning and evenings enjoying a nice ice cream cone before...

Dancing, for many, is an easy start towards a healthier life. Whether it be line dancing, Zumba, or freeform dancing, it’s easy to move to the beat - especially when doing it with friends. Franciscan Alliance had all of that mind - and then some -...

Sweets are usually considered unhealthy—but not when it comes to sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are rich in essential vitamins and minerals and are naturally cholesterol and fat free. A one-cup serving of sweet potato—an average medium...

Money isn’t the only obstacle to navigate this holiday season. Seasonal HealthAcute stress, according to the American Psychological Association, can be triggered by many holiday demands, including holiday events and finances. When you’re facing...

Over 100 runners of all ages braved a foggy December morning to test themselves and to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County at the Portage unit’s annual Arctic Dash 5K and Igloo Dash on Saturday morning. Despite a the weather being a...

They came from all over. They came from Valpo, from Portage, from Hobart. They came from all over the region. Young and young-at-heart, experienced runners and first-timers. The crowd swelled to nearly 400 participants for the event. Some...

Hundreds of runners and volunteers came together at Ivy Tech's Valparaiso Campus on Sunday, October 25th to participate in the 6th annual Valparaiso Half-Marathon, which is organized by the United Way of Porter County. It was a perfect day for this...