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A Healthier Michigan Podcast with Chuck Gaidica

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A Healthier Michigan PodcastHost Chuck Gaidica and expert guests explore wellness, fitness, mental health, and food and nutrition to help you live a healthier and happier life.

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Girl Being Pushed in a Wheelchair

Girl Being Pushed in a Wheelchair

The Family Center of Michigan Helps Parents and Caregivers Find Resources

The Family Center offers information and connections to community-based resources for families of children with special health care needs.

Preparing to Get Pregnant? 5 Things to Do

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Shot of a young couple dancing together in their kitchen

Preparation for a healthy pregnancy starts before conception. Here’s how to get your body ready.

Woman exercising and listening to music

Woman exercising and listening to music

The Science of Music and Mental Health: How to Put Together a Well-Being Playlist

Actively, carefully and intentionally selecting and using your music can be a helpful way to practice mindfulness and feel more in control of your feelings.

Health Benefits of Smiling

portrait Asian Chinese down syndrome young man looking at camera smiling in living room

portrait Asian Chinese down syndrome young man looking at camera smiling in living room

Smiling makes you feel better, science shows. Not feeling like grinning? Fake it until you feel better, doctors say.

A person's first-person-view of the wintertime wilderness from the inside of a tent.

A person's first-person-view of the wintertime wilderness from the inside of a tent.

Cold Weather Camping: Tips and Essentials

Packing the proper layers and a quality tent are crucial to any winter camping trip. So are these hacks. Are you prepared?

How Food Can Boost Your Mental Health

An Asian Chinese housewife having bonding time with her daughter in kitchen preparing food

An Asian Chinese housewife having bonding time with her daughter in kitchen preparing food

What you eat can improve your mood and your overall brain health.

Mia volunteering putting school supplies in a box

Mia volunteering putting school supplies in a box

Volunteering Brings a Fresh Perspective

Contributor Mia Gallucci shares how taking time to volunteer refreshed her outlook on life and helped her find clarity during a busy time.

New 60-Mile Bike Trail to Stretch from Michigan to Chicago

Bicycling in Fall. Urban concept.

Bicycling in Fall. Urban concept.

The new Marquette Greenway will hug the bottom curve of Lake Michigan as it stretches between three states.

A woman drinks a glass of wine while looking at a smart device.

A woman drinks a glass of wine while looking at a smart device.

Why Binge Drinking Even Once a Week is Bad

If you make a habit out of binge drinking, you could expose yourself to these specific short and long-term health problems.

Who’s Caring for the Caregivers?

elderly woman holding adult woman's hands

elderly woman holding adult woman's hands

Taking care of a sick or elderly family members is an extremely noble act. But be careful not to abandon your own self care.