Prescription for Fruits & Vegetables Available in Several Northern Michigan Communities

November 6, 2020 Residents of Crawford, Missaukee, Manistee, and Wexford Counties can now receive a prescription for free fruits and vegetables, as well as access to free virtual nutrition education through the Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program.  The program is funded through the Michigan Health...

Partnership Promotes Tasty Fruits, Vegetables for Kids

April 11, 2019 Real-time vegetable tales flowing from the minds of young participants will cue up once again at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum from 10:30 a.m. - noon on May 1. The museum and Munson Healthcare continue their partnership begun earlier this year on the Fruit and Veggie Superstar...

T.C. Track Club, Munson Healthcare Team Up for Bayshore

February 18, 2019 The Traverse City Track Club and Munson Healthcare will link arms to strengthen a popular destination for runners and bring new opportunities to promote healthier lifestyles. Munson Healthcare will serve as the presenting partner of the 37th annual Bayshore Marathon, half marathon, and 10K and...

VIDEO | Little Choices: Revive Your Salads

February 8, 2019 As Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Wellness Instructor Rachel Sytsma Reed, PhD, shares, your daily salads don’t have to be so leafy green after all. Adding nuts and seeds, fruits, root and cruciferous veggies, and even heart-healthy starches like sweet potatoes or beans can help you fill up on...

VIDEO | Little Choices: Choose 5-ingredient Bread

February 8, 2019 Here’s a little choice from Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Wellness Instructor Rachel Sytsma Reed, PhD, that is instantly enjoyable: choose bread with just FIVE ingredients (typically found in the bakery or produce section of your local grocery store) for a sandwich or toast that’s filled...