Nutrition & Exercise

The Portage Township YMCA held a Flashback 5K along the Prairie Duneland Trail on Friday. This year's run was Prom-themed and runners and walkers got in the spirit things as they showed up in everything from dresses and tutu's to button down shirts...

The 2015 U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Championship will be held at Leon’s Triathlon in Hammond, Ind., on June 7, 2015. The race will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet, part of the NBC Sports Group and its affiliates, around the country. Leon Wolek,...

For a sixth 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 20,758,457 meters. Sponsored by Concept2, a...

More than 500 triathletes will descend upon Wolf Lake Memorial Park for the annual Leon’s Triathlon, set to step off at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 7. Leon’s Triathlon, known as “America’s race,” is a nationally broadcast race. The race has...

Porter Health Care System will present the Healthy Hustle 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 6 at Sunset Hill Farm County Park, 775 Meridian Road in Valparaiso. Proceeds from the event will benefit VNA Hospice of Porter County. The entry fee for...

Get Your Prom On! May 15, 2015 @ Portage Township YMCA 3100 Willowcreek Rd. Portage, IN 46368 Registration at 5pm; Run/Walk at 6pm with a dance party in YMCA Gym 7-9pm Click here to register! Dress in your finest prom attire and your gym shoes, race...

Dr. Cheryl Forberg, nutritionist and chef for NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” will be sharing insights on healthy eating and lifestyle habits during a presentation at the Franciscan Alliance Health and Wellness Expo on Saturday, May 2, at the Lake...

  Kyle School principal, Mike Sopko with his side kicks, Mrs. Chaja and Mrs. Rappatta, celebrating National Breakfast Week with the students.

Purdue University Calumet, in partnership with Community Hospital, Munster officially opened the campus-based Community Hospital Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Center, Monday (4/13). The center is designed to provide training and...

A La Porte County initiative by two area hospitals is underway to help community members become active, eat well and lose weight, with the goal of preventing diabetes and getting healthier. The La Quest program is a new journey in support of healthy...