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A Healthier Michigan Podcast with Chuck Gaidica

a cell phone and headphone wires in the shape of Michigan.

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.

Coronavirus updates

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Coronavirus updatesLatest news and information about the coronavirus outbreak.

A young family has fun roasting marshmallows while camping.

A young family has fun roasting marshmallows while camping.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Camping

Camping in Michigan can be loads of fun, but it can also be a struggle if you're not prepared. Keep this guide handy as you plan your trip.

Michigan Bucket List: U-Pick Strawberry Farms

Small girl with grandmother picking strawberries on the farm.

Small girl with grandmother picking strawberries on the farm.

Try a U-Pick farm for your strawberries this year. It’s a fun way to get these healthy fruits.

Girlfriends meeting at the LGBTQI pride

Girlfriends meeting at the LGBTQI pride

Pride 2023 Events Throughout Michigan

Festivals, parades and family-friendly activities are all on tap as Pride events fill up the summer calendar across Michigan.

Life and Basketball: Senior Detroit Women Play to Stay Young

The Michigan Spirits senior women's basketball team practices at the Lasky Recreation Center in Detroit.

The Michigan Spirits senior women's basketball team practices at the Lasky Recreation Center in Detroit.

For two hours every Monday afternoon at the Lasky Recreation Center in northeast Detroit, time doesn’t matter – only basketball.

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Absence of Proof Detroit Appeals to Detroit’s Sober Curious Crowd with Non-Alcoholic Events

Absence of Proof offers “a night off of drinking.” The NYC-based company is now in Detroit with pop-up hangout options for the sober curious.

Best Exercises for Seniors at Home

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couple of two happy and fitess seniors doing exercise in the gym together running on the tapis roulant - active lifestyle

Seniors looking for ways to get fit or maintain their health have plenty of at-home exercises to pick from.

A farmer's market vendor and customer discuss produce.

A farmer's market vendor and customer discuss produce.

10 Questions You Should Ask at the Farmers Market

Just because something is sold from a stall doesn’t mean it’s necessarily organic, hormone-free or even local. That's why it's important to ask questions.

Can Gardening Improve Mental Health?

Can Gardening Improve Mental Health?

Can Gardening Improve Mental Health?

On top of growing your own food and plants, you could be relieving stress and improving your attention span every time you get in the garden.

Monica Drake

Monica Drake

How My Anxiety Weighs on My Decision to Have Children

Contributor and mental health advocate Monica Drake shares how her anxiety has affected her feelings on having a family in the future.

Foods that Kill Nicotine Cravings

Working at home

Working at home

Some types of foods can be really helpful for people trying to curb a craving for nicotine.