Health and Fitness

How do we get more of the food grown locally actually on local plates?   On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Colorado Farm to School Task Force hosts a stakeholder meeting and workshop in Norwood to gather information and share experiences in doing just that. Anyone interested in supporting local food...

The Telluride Medical Center (TMC) will host its 35th annual Health Fair. The event takes place Saturday, October 11, 8a.m. – 11a.m. at the Ah Haa Art School on Depot Avenue, in Telluride. Free and discounted services include lab tests, flu shots, HIV tests, physical therapy, acupuncture,...

In an article in elephant journal, Julie Bernier, a hatha yoga teacher and Ayurveda Wellness Educator, questions the choices many make in combining various foods together and wonders if that has led to health food stores carrying  so many types of antacids, antidiarrheals, and laxatives. Because America is a...

Health technology writer Mark Sullivan takes a look at the potential of Apple's HealthKit technology in this VentureBeat article, a potential he sees as pretty significant. We’re at the end of the beginning of a consumer-centric health revolution — and so far, it’s been pretty boring. With...

This October marks the end of a three-year, 1.6 million, grant that brought increased focus on health and wellness for students in Telluride and Norwood. The Telluride Medical Center (TMC) was awarded a coveted Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grant from the U.S. Department...

                        A long time ago, when I was twenty-something and at the apex of my carefree partying lifestyle, I was shocked to learn that an older friend of mine—a mother of two—smoked pot. “But, you’re a mom!” I said. “How do you think I can play Candyland...

Some folks , ahem, bend over backwards to tout the many benies of yoga, including the “extras” you get practicing at 104 degrees. Only that is simply not true. Check out this article by Abigail Wise that appeared in HuffPost Healthy Living. Yoga is here to stay....

The Telluride Hospital District (THD) has taken another significant step in the long journey toward building a new regional medical center. The THD Board of Directors announced their decision in an open work session on Wednesday to move forward with site negotiations with both the town...