Nutrition & Exercise

Franciscan Health is partnering with Strack & Van Til Food Market to help consumers learn how to make the healthiest, most budget-friendly decisions at the grocery store. The Mindful Market Grocery Store Tour will take place at Strack & Van Til. The …

Registration is now open for the Franciscan Health Produce Prescription Program in Munster, which aims to assist with chronic disease management. Upon successful completion of the free, six-week program, participants will receive monthly fresh produce …

Franciscan Health is offering the Produce Prescription Program, aimed at assisting with chronic disease management, in Michigan City and Olympia Fields in February and March. The program focuses on managing all chronic diseases, including but not limited to …

The Next Mile Project Brings Beginners Together for an Unforgettable Turkey Trot If you were anywhere near Valparaiso on Thanksgiving morning, you probably saw the giant snowflakes, the freezing temperatures, and a whole lot of smiling faces bundled up and …

Franciscan Health is hosting two Mobile Markets on Nov. 25 in Chicago’s South Suburbs aimed at providing families experiencing food insecurity with groceries just in time for Thanksgiving. One frozen ham along with fruits, vegetables and grains will be …

Franciscan Health is hosting three Mobile Markets across Northwest Indiana aimed at providing families experiencing food insecurity with the groceries needed to prepare a full Thanksgiving meal. One frozen turkey and side items will be distributed per family …

Shannon’s story with the Miles with Misty Beginner 5K The first step was a half mile. That’s it. “I knew I could do that,” Shannon said. “Motivation is the hardest part for me. Once I start, I finish. The dopamine after those first few minutes …

Contribution will fund Fresh Start Market food pantry for three months Franciscan Health’s Fresh Start Market will be able to help feed local families facing food insecurity for three months thanks to a $15,000 donation from Old National Bank. Employees …

This past weekend marked the kickoff of the Beginner 5K Training Program, a free community program led by Coach Misty Walker of Miles with Misty Coaching. The six-week journey is designed to help anyone—no matter their fitness level—prepare for the Valpo …