Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia — and a shocking image of the sugar we eat — TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.
TED Talk – How We Can Eat Our Landscapes
What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in their […]
Healthy Cherry Power Porridge
Cherry Power Porridge offers a hearty, healthy breakfast for the whole family. The recipe was created by Kristin Celeste Shroeger, the food writer, recipe developer and photographer behind The Intentional Minimalist. The Intentional Minimalist encourages cooking in harmony with the seasons using sustainable whole foods and allergy friendly ingredients. Ingredients: 1/2 cup oats 2 tablespoons quinoa flakes […]
Spicy Peanut Bean Salad Recipe
Spicy Peanut Bean Salad Recipe June through October is bean season, and chances are, your garden is overflowing with them. Luckily, this delicious spicy peanut bean salad will have your family asking for seconds. This recipe was created by Kristin Celeste Shroeger, the food writer, recipe developer and photographer behind The Intentional Minimalist. The Intentional Minimalist […]
3 Asparagus Recipes
Asparagus spears grow continually for about six to seven weeks from early May through mid- to late June, depending on temperature and rainfall. Here are three of our favorite recipes to make once the tender spears shoot up. Roasted Asparagus with Blue Cheese and Bacon 2 1/2 pounds medium asparagus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil […]
The Iceberg Winter Triathlon
The Iceberg Winter Triathlon—the world’s first true winter sports triathlon—and the Ice 3 Arctic Triple Relay (Ice Cube) return to Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City February 25–26. The course, located mainly within Timber Ridge (a small portion of the cross-country ski trail is on the Vasa) is the same for Saturday’s team relays and Sunday’s individuals. There […]
Northern Michigan Family Fitness Challenge
A fitness scavenger hunt is a fun way for your whole family to get an outdoor workout. Here’s how it works. Complete each of the 10 tasks below, and be sure to take a photo or video to prove your team has finished them. Some activities will take longer than others, so you don’t have to […]
Winter Walk Wednesdays
This winter, Norte! encourages people to get up, grab a friend and head outside. Their program, Winter Walk Wednesdays (WWW), is a weekly, community-wide celebration of people walking to work, school or just for fun in Traverse City. WWW starts January 11th and goes through March. Norte!—a youth-focused nonprofit dedicated to promoting an active and healthy lifestyle—was […]
Put the WIN in Winter
Are you tempted to hunker down indoors this winter? Sure, it’s frosty out there, but the best way to enjoy the glories of our winter wonderland is to get out in it. Being outdoors is GOOD for you. Your body craves natural light and fresh air all year long. Did you know… You need five […]
Start Where You Are
Start where you are. It’s a saying we embrace at Shape Up North because it expresses in many ways our mission of helping people achieve and maintain a healthy weight in northern Michigan. First, we love “start where you are” because it encourages everybody, whether they are are 20 pounds over target weight, 50 pounds over […]