Nutrition & Exercise

A nutritious, balanced diet is important at any age. But for people over the age of 65, certain foods can play a crucial role in maintaining strength, vitality and peace of mind well into their senior years. Below is a brief list of essential foods...

We all know that nutrition is linked to health. The food we eat provides the basic building blocks for our bodies to grow, develop, and function. However, nutrition is not just a biological issue – access to healthy, affordable food is deeply...

Series of classes focuses on factors that contribute to healthy families Franciscan Health’s free FIT-Together program, a family-centered approach to health and wellness, is back and open for registration. The unique, six-week fitness program is...

It’s a familiar story to many of us: We feel a rush of motivation to get fit, sign up at a nearby gym and go faithfully four or five days a week, only to give up altogether a few weeks later. But what if part of the problem lies in our motivation...

Living with type 2 diabetes may feel overwhelming at times, especially for employees trying to achieve a healthy work-life balance. “For people with type 2 diabetes, the disease can dramatically affect how people feel each day and how they show up...

Did you know you don’t have to wait until an injury or surgery to receive physical or occupational therapy? Short-term rehabilitation, a go-to for those recovering from an operation or accident, can also benefit people who aren't recovering...

Therapy equipment offers support, safety for patients Secured in a harness that was tethered to a track on the ceiling gave Doug Bakker a feeling he longed for: freedom. The 60-year-old Cedar Lake father of three had lost some of his freedom after...

Franciscan Health’s Fresh Start Markets are celebrating a milestone this fall after serving nearly 3,900 food insecure residents with healthy options in their first year of operation. The Fresh Start Markets at the St. Clare Clinic in Crown Point...

The goal was to get enough funds to purchase 26 automatic external defibrillators (AED) for local law enforcement. With the help of Play for Jake, Franciscan Health and so many others, that goal was accomplished Saturday morning in La Porte at the...

Walk/run to raise funds for AEDs in law enforcement vehicles Franciscan Health Michigan City is again teaming up with Bolt for the Heart for the annual race to place life-saving automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in law enforcement vehicles....