by Erin Lutke and MyNorth News Service | Mar 30, 2022 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, People, Towns
Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine and MyNorth Media have announced the 2022 Traverse Tastemakers of the Year. Learn which six individuals were selected due to their innovation, talent and outstanding impact on the Northern Michigan food and beverage industry....
by Anne Stanton | Sep 20, 2021 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Defying the odds and breaking down barriers, John Bruder and Wayne Lobdell are courageous people who never give up. Through cancer and a Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis, both of these men are finding ways to incorporate an active lifestyle, a healthy diet and...
by Carly Simpson | Sep 17, 2021 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Are you getting the nutrients you need? Nutrient deficiencies can affect everything from nerve and muscle function to cognitive processes. Madelyn Wilcox, registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition with Munson Medical Center in Traverse...
by Courtney Jerome | Apr 24, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
Meet Kaylee and Kelsi Davenport. The culinary couple’s military travels took them from metro Detroit to Washington D.C. to Sicily. Now they call Traverse City home, with a new business at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons called FYT Health Foods. Featured in...
by Kara Jarvis | Feb 12, 2020 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Fred Laughlin is unstoppable. Even though he retired last December after 27 years as director of Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute (GLCI), leading it to its designation as one of the country’s top cooking schools, Laughlin is onto his next...
by Courtney Jerome | Jan 14, 2020 | Counties, Towns
Blue skies. Fresh powder. And energy to burn. Sounds like a perfect day to explore the Northern Michigan outdoors. But before you go hiking, skiing or sledding (or another favorite winter activity!), it’s important to fuel your body. Traverse City chef Michelle...
by Courtney Jerome | Nov 12, 2019 | Counties, Live Here, People, Towns
Are you ready to make a healthy lifestyle change but don’t know where to start? Advice can come from all directions, and it can easily become overwhelming. Here’s a simple solution: Start small. We consult with Traverse City Behavioral Health Specialist Mandy Remai,...
by Courtney Jerome | Oct 18, 2019 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Tara Rybicki, a Traverse City-based Community Health Coordinator for Munson Healthcare, shares insights on what behaviors caregivers should be particularly mindful of and ways to be a healthy role model. We’ve all heard the analogy that kids are sponges—while...
by Courtney Jerome | Oct 15, 2019 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Munson Healthcare Community Health Coordinator Tara Rybicki, MS, says small, healthy lifestyle changes quickly add up and are key to meeting your goals. There’s a well-known quote by teacher and author Eckhart Tolle, “If you get the inside right, the outside will fall...
