A new year brings new goals, ambitions, and hopefully, healthier habits. You should always be striving to make healthier choices—and a new year is the perfect time to make those goals a reality. While they are still extremely important, healthy choices go beyond just eating well and exercising. Add these resolutions to your list to...
Getting your daily dose of fresh produce is important. With Frederick Fresh Online, a branch of Community FARE, you can shop from local farmers and producers for vegetables, eggs, meat, and more from the comfort of your home. Check out our Q&A below with Janice Wiles and Lisa Orr from Frederick Fresh Online to learn...
Congratulations to the Night Walkers, the winners of the 2021 Walk Across America Challenge. The Night Walkers ran, skipped, and walked their way to over 5 million steps—over 1.5 million steps more than their closest competitors. This equates to roughly 2,500 miles, or the equivalent of walking from Baltimore to Colombia! The Night Walkers showed...
The holidays bring fun, spending time with friends and family. They also bring a lot of food. With some classic holiday dishes traditionally being full of calories, fats, and sugars, it can be a hard time of the year to stick to healthy habits. But with a few tips and healthy recipes, you can keep...
Starting or supporting a wellness program at work is an important benefit for employees—and it’s good for business. Whether your company has a well-defined wellness program or if it’s just getting started, the 5-2-1-0 program and LiveWell Frederick can jumpstart these efforts. Here are four wellness activities that fit within your existing work schedule and...
Eating a heart-healthy diet should be easy and cost-effective. Luckily, there are plenty of options right here in our community. We caught up with LiveWell Frederick partners Common Market Co-Op for tips on where and how to start. Check out our Q&A with Susan Schulman, marketing manager of Common Market Co-Op, below. What are some...
New year, new goals! Why not take a tip from our 5-2-1-0 program and rethink your drink in 2021? A few small changes can go a long way in improving your health and wellness. Here are some ideas to get started. 1. Replace most, if not all, of your beverages with water. 2. Reduce the...
If your New Year’s resolutions relate to becoming healthier, we’ve got the perfect solution to keep you on track. Our 5-2-1-0 program is something every family can get behind when planning for a healthier 2021. This helpful program is a simple way to get you and your family on the path to a healthier year...
Whether they’re back in the classroom or learning from home, there’s one part to every child’s day that has the power to keep them focused and full: lunchtime. A nutritious lunch can boost your child’s brainpower for better learning, but how do you make sure you’re packing and providing the best food for your kids?...
Drinking enough water every day is good for your overall health—and a great way to reduce calories and added sugars from sodas and other beverages. Drinking water has zero calories. It can help manage your body weight and reduce caloric intake when substituted for sugary drinks. It can also prevent dehydration, improve your mood, and...
