Kick-Off event at MAC Park is first in a series of free events all around Ulster County The Partners in Public Health (PiPH) Youth Council is proud to announce the Kick-Off event for their new program, “Let’s Move!  Ulster”. On April 29th, from 1pm-4pm, families from Ulster County can head to MAC Park in Kingston [...]

Why do so many people struggle with weight loss?  Our crazy culture puts so much value on being thin, and yet we keep getting fatter, with almost two thirds of women now overweight.  As obesity increases, so do a multitude of other health problems, from sleep and digestive issues to heart disease and cancer. Too [...]

COUNTY EXECUTIVE MIKE HEIN JOINS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY The County Executive praises community partners for developing guidelines for healthy after-school snacks County Executive Mike Hein was joined today at MACPark, in Kingston, New York by representatives from public and non-profit community organizations who developed Ulster County’s first uniform Healthy Snack Food [...]

OC Department of Health and Associated Supermarkets Join for Launch of Healthy Eating Campaign This January the Orange County Department of Health’s Healthy Orange program launched a new partnership with Associated Supermarkets in Newburgh to provide point-of-sale signage in order to highlight the benefits of healthy food items available in the supermarket, such as fruits [...]