Nutrition & Exercise

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County used funding from local organizations to implement SPARK™ After School (AS) Program with 5,000 students in grades K-12 Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation are committed to promoting specific codes of...

Breathe and stretch your body and mind with Nora Brown, certified yoga instructor. This class will be offered every Monday, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Valparaiso Health Center's Community Room, located at 3800 St. Mary Drive in Valparaiso. The...

Book Sale Give the gift of reading to yourself, a friend, or a loved one AND support our Child Care Development Center! A huge variety of books will be available for purchase, including preschool and adolescent books, adult books, and cookbooks. Take...

Submitted by Kelly Devine Rickert, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, Registered Dietitian/Health Coach, Franciscan WELLCARE I often get asked the question, “What do I eat before I run or what do I eat the night before a race?” Well look no further! The...

Join the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana for our 11th Annual Hope's Harvest 5K Walk/Run. All monies raised at the event will go to our participating member food pantries and soup kitchens to be used to purchase food for the holiday season and upcoming...

We understand that not everyone wants to purchase a membership just to try out what we have to offer. So, since we're having so many new group exercise classes we're offering a way for people to come try out the Y without buying a full membership OR...

Submitted by Kelly Devine Rickert, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, Registered Dietitian/Health Coach, Franciscan WELLCARE Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day! It gets your metabolism jump started first thing in the morning after a long period...

Submitted by Kelly Devine Rickert, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, Registered Dietitian/Health Coach, Franciscan WELLCARE It’s back to school time again, and time to start packing those healthy lunches. Whether you are a parent packing lunches for your...

Submitted by Kelly Devine Rickert, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, Registered Dietitian/Health Coach, Franciscan WELLCARE I challenge everyone to start packing your lunch and a few healthy snacks to bring with you to work each day. Why? Research shows that by...

It's almost here...Tuesday Night Beer Run @ Wings, Etc. Registration opens at 6:00/Fun Run starts @ 6:30. Ryan and Matt from Mizuno will be in the house for a wear test. If you are looking for a great 1/2 or full marathon shoe that is light and...