Nutrition & Exercise

Get active with Porter and the Move It Movement tour! This high-energy event full of goal-kicking, half-piping and three-point challenges will encourage your kids to test their skills with their friends! The Move It Movement event will feature...

If you are over 50 and looking for outdoor activities that will improve your overall wellness while enjoying the summer weather, then attend Porter Health System’s Senior Circle Program, “Get Fit and Feel Better Tips for Summer.” Presented by...

From the June 2010 Healthy Woman publication Next time you’re tempted to trade your gym shoes for the couch and remote, consider these three amazing (and true) benefits of exercise: 1. A bigger (and better) brain People who exercise score better on...

Drinking more liquids during warmer weather may be a way to beat the heat, but people need to account for those beverage calories to beat their potential contribution to weight gain, says a Purdue University professor. "Each beverage has its place in...

Hip Hop over to the YMCA this summer and express your energy through rhythmic and fast paced dance moves. This 4-week session runs on Tues. and Thurs. from June 7 through July 1 for ages 7-15 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.  Session fees are $28 for...

All classes are Beginner and Intermediate mixed. Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 to 7:45 pm, and Saturdays, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at the Portage Yacht Club off of Route 249. Payment Options Monthly (one class per week): $30...

A Calumet Region Striders Gold Cup Series Race and an XYZ Trail Series Race Xtreme Partners: Portage Parks and Re/Max Affiliates Date and Time: Memorial Day, Monday, 5/31/2010 Kids’ Mile at 8:15 am. Xtreme 12K at 9:00 am. Registration from 7:30 am...

Portage High School students recently finished the Race to Spring contest, inspired by PE teacher Kristen Peterson. From February 23 to March 18, the freshmen students were challenged to walk or jog as many laps as they could around the gym, up and...

The Portage Township YMCA will host the National YMCA Healthy Kids’ Day event on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. This event is open to the public and free of cost as it is sponsored by Porter Health Systems. The YMCA will offer...

Members of the Boys and Girls Club of South Haven got a good workout while raising money for a good cause. Students participated in the American Heart Association’s Dodgeball For Heart event on March 12th and raised over $1200 to help fight heart...