Nutrition & Exercise

THE PURE FAT LOSS CHALLENGE (the PFLC) is a fun, unique and challenging 12 week, high accountability program designed to support, teach, lead and guide those who are serious about shedding their unwanted body fat. Most people find it fun being part...

Despite the cold, Santa Claus, hot chocolate, and cookies brought out roughly 150 runners to the Exploring Duneland: North Pole Edition 5K/10K run and 2k walk. Click here for more photos! The race was the finale of a five-part series, which began in...

THE PURE FAT LOSS CHALLENGE (the PFLC) is a fun, unique and challenging 12 week, (starting January 1st) high accountability program designed to support, teach, lead and guide those who are serious about shedding their unwanted body fat. Most people...

Wouldn’t it be awesome to shed off unwanted body fat? It’s that time of the year many of us have slipped from a new year’s resolution 11 months ago. It’s been challenging throughout the year with birthdays, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor...

Before the turkey comes out of the oven and the pumpkin pie is devoured, families and friends of Northwest Indiana partake in a Thanksgiving tradition that promotes community-wide health. The 14th annual Turkey Trot, hosted by Porter-Starke Services,...

Mornings are a little different at the Larson household since their daughter Skyler was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes over four years ago. Mom Danielle counts the carbs for Skyler. Dad Robert pulls a Dexcom CGM – a small device that monitors...

Now that everyone is winding down their summer vacations and getting ready for the start of the school year, it is time to get back into the swing of things. Here are some tips on how to lose some of those pesky vacation pounds from Franciscan’s...

Looking for a quick healthy breakfast idea? Check out two of my favorites below! Morning Oats 1/2 cup oats ½ diced apple Dash cinnamon 2 tbsps walnuts ½ c milk Place milk, apple, cinnamon and oats into a microwave safe container and microwave for 1...

Looking to boost your energy levels and decrease hunger at night? A well-timed afternoon snack may just be your answer! While it is true that snacking too often, especially on salty or sugary snacks, can add pounds not shed them, a healthy snack (a...

Hospice Hustle 2016 is a peaceful ride of either 25, 62 or 100 miles through rural southern Lake County Indiana. Proceeds benefit non-profit Hospice of the Calumet Area, serving Northwest Indiana and surrounding Illinois communities since 1981. Your...