Jun 7, 2018
Except perhaps a quick glance at the recommended microwave cooking times, I’m betting that most people don’t look at the fine print on a bag of frozen vegetables. I’ve recently noticed that some packages now contain the food safety caution: “Product is not ready to...
Jun 7, 2018
Most men need to pay more attention to their health. Compared to women, men are more likely to: * Smoke * Drink alcohol * Make unhealthy or risky choices * Put off regular checkups and medical care The good news is that you can start taking better care of your health...
May 31, 2018
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year. More than 6 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 890,000 are the result of non-smokers being...
May 26, 2018
Research shows that 70% of consumers wash their chicken before they cook it. Where do you stand on this issue? The practice of washing chicken may actually have come from someone I admire greatly, Julia Child. In one of her episodes of The French Chef, she advised...
May 25, 2018
Thank you for everyone who attended this year’s Spring Health Fair and Farmers Market to make it our most successful year yet! We had over 130 attendees (a 30% increase) and 91 biometric screenings (a 10% increase). Due to the generous support of our vendors,...
May 18, 2018
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...
May 18, 2018
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...
May 18, 2018
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...
May 10, 2018
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 10, 2018
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...
