This Week's Featured Recipe

Crispy Sumac Baked Dry Rub Wings

The traditional deep-frying process adds excess calories and fat, so it’s a good idea to add some baked wings to the mix. Baking them allows for that crispy texture without the extra oil. Sumac has a unique tangy citrus flavor with a beautiful deep red hue.

This Week's Featured Podcast

What’s In Our Food? Ingredient Labels Explained

Ascorbic acid, enriched flour, monosodium glutamate… all of these are ingredients that can be found in your food, but are they good for you? On this episode, Chuck Gaidica is joined by Registered Dietitian Shanthi Appelö to explain some of these difficult-to-pronounce ingredients, why they matter and give you tips on checking those ingredient lists.

Back-to-School

How to Ease Kids into a Healthy Back-to-School Routine

Summer break can throw off routines, including dietary and sleep habits. Parents can support a smooth start to the school year by easing children back into routines ahead of time.

End-of-Summer Anxiety: How to Recognize and Manage 'August Anxiety'

School bells will be ringing before we know it. It's common for kids and parents to feel "August anxiety" this time of year. Here's how to identify and manage it.

Mother making school lunch to her children.
Is Your Kid’s Backpack Too Heavy?

Let's take a look at healthy backpack weight, tips on wearing a backpack properly and a few ways to manage backpacks during the school year.

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Health and Wellness

What is the HYROX Workout?

HYROX is one of the fastest-growing fitness trends in the world at the moment, but what does it really entail? Discover more.

Food and Recipes

Are Dates Good for You as a Pre Workout Snack?

This small fruit has several nutritional benefits that can make it a simple and effective snack before exercise. Learn more about the nutrition of dates, but also the risks that may not make them the best workout fuel for everyone.

Food and Recipes

Fresh Picks for Fall: 3 Creative and Healthy Apple Recipes

An apple, high in fiber and polyphenols, may keep the doctor away. Research has associated nutrients in apples with lower risks of obesity, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Community

Why the Chapel Basin Loop Is Considered One of the Best Fall Hikes in the Midwest

Located in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the hike combines beautiful fall colors, landmarks only accessible by foot or boat, waterfalls and two iconic beaches on Lake Superior.

Community

Michigan Bucket List: U-Pick Pumpkin Patches 

As we head into spooky season, picking pumpkins can be a fun family day trip. Here's a guide to some of Michigan's most popular u-pick pumpkin patches.

Community

Peak Times for Fall Color Across Michigan

The beautiful orange, red, and yellow leaves of fall are almost here! Find out when you should plan your color tour to make the most of the autumn splendor.

Amazing Autumn scenery, forests with lake, Fall colors, Aerial view.
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