Health and Fitness

Make an easy, refreshing, and healthy snack for your kids to enjoy this summer! These Watermelon Ice Pops are the perfect snack craft for getting your kiddos in the kitchen this summer! This popsicle is packed with nutrients we all need to stay healthy all summer long.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men in the United States, on average, die five years earlier than women.

Since the days of the visionary nurse Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), people have used gardens to promote healing and reduce stress. What is it about a garden that lifts our spirits, and how can gardening improve our mental health?

Create a refreshing dish that is bursting with summer flavors! Impress family and friends with this fresh take on bruschetta! Use up plentiful end-of-summer produce for this fresh and simple appetizer. Make the topping ahead and spoon onto crusty bread when guests arrive.

If you're setting out on a journey to become stronger and more fit, congratulations! You've already taken the first step toward reaching your personal health and wellness goals. Now you just need to plan and execute the workouts.

Starting anything new can be a challenge — whether it’s an exercise regimen, a job, a diet, or a household routine.

Sausages fried in butter. Sugar-coated cereal. Strawberry milk. Sometimes a toaster pastry. That was the breakfast that many of us in my generation routinely had each morning, and no one gave it a second thought. And if you did, you were probably in the minority; a “health nut.”

Along with color-coding my closet and bookshelves, meal planning is one of my (seemingly unattainable) life goals.

No matter when you start, exercise can improve your health in just about every way. At the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, we have seen firsthand how exercise can change people's lives — here's a look at some of the benefits.