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...

Now that summer is here it’s time to get outdoors and walk. Fit City Valparaiso has developed a summer walking program to help you get started off on the right foot. Over twelve weeks, you will follow an easy walking plan that will help you build...

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...

From the April/May 2010 Healthy Woman Publication Symptom: Trouble Finding the Right Words Likely cause: fatigue, stress, multi-tasking Worst-case scenario: Stroke It’s easy to laugh off a silly slip-up like forgetting a name or wishing someone a...

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...

Bring the whole family to the Valparaiso Family YMCA for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 17 and help us ACTIVATE AMERICA! Healthy Kids Day is one component of Activate America, a nationwide YMCA initiative to promote health and fitness to all. ...

To help our 50-plus population better understand Heart Attack Warning Signs, Porter Health System’s Senior Circle Program will present an educational seminar, “Minutes Matter! Heart Attack Signs & When to Act” by Keith Atassi, MD. The...

To help you begin or improve your fitness routine and further promote wellness during American Heart Month, Porter’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Department will offer a free month of its Adult Fitness program to new clients during the month of February....