Nutrition & Exercise

Franciscan Health hosted its second Walk with a Doc in Michigan City on Wednesday. It is the second walk of their 10-week Walk with a Doc program. The 5-kilometer walk started at the city hall and continued through Washington Park.  “People...

More than 37.3 million people, or 11.3% of the population, are living with diabetes, making it an epidemic in the United States. In Nevada alone, 11.5% of the population is diagnosed with diabetes. Recognizing this pressing health...

“We are fighting back against the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and it gives us hope,” said Lyn Batzer, a Rock Steady Boxing program participant at Northwest Health – La Porte. Rock Steady Boxing is a program designed for people with...

Looking back, most adults would say they were not big fans of the lunches they received at school. So how did one DC nonprofit receive a 96% student satisfaction rating for its farm-to-school meals? “If they don’t like it, they’ll tell you,”...

It’s never too early to get kids thinking about the positive impact of healthy eating and regular exercise. But oftentimes, the biggest challenge is access. To help remove barriers to access, UnitedHealthcare recently announced $2.5...

Valparaiso, IN – Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 650,000 people each year. Here are some other facts everyone should know about heart disease: In the U.S., one person dies every...

Less than 7 percent of American adults have optimal cardiometabolic health, and the outlook is bleak, according to a study published earlier this year in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Between 1999-2000 and 2017-2018, U.S....

Franciscan Health is aiming to help families achieve their wellness goals together with “FIT-Together,” a unique, eight-week fitness program intended for households with children between age 8 and 14. FIT-Together will take place from 4-5:30PM on...

Whether you’ve chosen a plant-based diet for environmental reasons, health benefits or just to switch up your traditional beef burger, the meatless trend continues to grow with a number of alternative options. While plant-based meats mimic the...

Since 2002, Methodist Hospitals has helped more than 1,000 people achieve a healthier life through bariatric surgery. Obesity is more than just being overweight. For many, it is a threat to physical and psycho-social health. Since 2002, Methodist...