HEAL of Washington County wants to inspire people to “rethink” many of their popular drink choices as a way to improve their health. People often don’t realize how many of their daily calories and large amounts of added sugar are coming from these beverages. Drinking...
Register now! June 1– August 11 $5 for kids $10 for adults Updated challenges coming soon! See all of the awesome prizes you could win below! New Adventure Map Coming Soon! Keep track of the challenges you have completed. What is the Parks Fitness...
Keep your mind sharp! This week, learn 1 new word a day. Why it matters When you’re a kid, learning new words is a total breeze. By age 8, children know 10,000 words. As adults, your vocabulary grows to 20,000 – 35,000 words. But most adults stop learning new...
Riding a bicycle has always been one of my favorite things to do and I got interested in bike touring and multiple day riding when I became involved with the Cumberland Valley Cycle Club. I rode locally as part of the “social ride,” a 12 to 17 mile ride...
May is National Bike Month, an event sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving cycling a try. In 2014, the City of Hagerstown was honored by the League of American Bicyclists with the...
You can dine “farm to table” when you purchase seasonal foods from farmers you know or when you visit restaurants/stores that promote local foods and develop relationships with local farmers. Farm to table isn’t a fad; it’s a growing movement that is found throughout...
If you enjoy including Romaine lettuce in your salad, you’ve most likely noticed the empty spaces in the grocery store produce aisle where Romaine used to be found. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA), and...
Stress creeps up on all of us, whether we know it or not. Sometimes we recognize the hard times while they’re happening; other times we don’t realize things are getting out of control until we feel overwhelmed. Fortunately, people aren’t locked into a certain level of...
If you have Aetna health coverage through The Arc of Washington County, or if you’re one of the first 50 employees who are not enrolled in Aetna to register, you can receive a FREE confidential biometric wellness screening at The 6th Annual The Arc WC’s Employee...
Snacks have been dubbed “the fourth meal” because we consume one quarter of our calories between meals. Though many people think that snacking frequently is good for blood sugar control, weight management, and overall health, researchers have never identified an ideal...
