Healthy Living Blog

Did you know some foods are actually better for your body when paired? Try these five power combos to maximize your nutrition intake.

We all have our favorite seasonal foods, and it's fairly common for those items to not be ideal for a healthy lifestyle. But healthy living shouldn’t be restrictive or have to mean cutting out all desserts.

If you've ever shown up for a workout at the Y not knowing quite where to start, you're not alone. Brett's story proves a little guidance and encouragement from Y wellness staff can lead to lasting results.

Students spend spring break engaged in STEM-related activities through a partnership with the YMCA and Google Fiber.

We’re more likely to follow through and continue challenging ourselves when a friend is there to encourage and motivate us, especially on the days we feel tired.

Take a 10-15 minute break for this simple sequence of exercises and stretches you can do right in your workspace using your desk and chair.

Our Dance Blast and Zumba® instructors combine fitness with fun while leading their classes in hip-hop and Latin-inspired dances set to popular songs.

Some of our members—women in particular—worry that lifting heavier weights will lead to beefy muscle tone and a “too buff” physique. In fact, lifting weights leads men AND women to a leaner body and a higher metabolism.