March is National Nutrition Month and what a great month it is. Spring arrives. Days are finally getting longer, the temperatures are beginning to warm up, and many of us...

“Beans, greens, legumes, oatmeal…” smart food choices can help put you on a heart healthy track. Hear more from our Director of Healthy Eating, Chef Gary Appelsies, on Z88.3 Mornings...

With February being American Heart Month, we are focused on being heart healthy. “It’s really important to be physically active on a regular basis for the health of your heart,”...

Your heart is perhaps the most important muscle in your body. If your heart is not functioning properly, the organs in your body are not getting the proper amount of...

It’s time again when we jump on the ever so popular resolution train. For many, those resolutions are around health and wellbeing. But, where do you start? Does a healthy...

Welcome to the start of a new year. If you are like most, you have been a bit indulgent over the holidays and now you’re starting to get rid of...

By: Kelly Prather, Executive Director of Health Strategies & Member Experience Kelly is a Health Educator by trade and has spent nearly 20 years in the Y movement specializing in...

“I try to encourage healthy eating habits for my family, but nutritious choices don’t seem to be appealing.” I hear this time and time again from parents who are trying...

In support of its mission to improve community health, the YMCA of Central Florida has begun a major renovation to the Oviedo YMCA Family Center. It is the fourth Y...

Gary Appelsies, the YMCA’s Director of Healthy Eating, has been inducted into the Orlando Sentinel’s 2017 Culinary Hall of Fame. Immediately following the Pulse Orlando tragedy, Appelsies created a Facebook...