Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Bathroom and locker room etiquette
Last week’s fitness etiquette column was such success that as a follow-up, I would like to cover the “unwritten” bathroom and locker room rules. Bathroom ...
Last week’s fitness etiquette column was such success that as a follow-up, I would like to cover the “unwritten” bathroom and locker room rules. Bathroom ...
Happy New Year! And I am so excited that we are getting close to “normal” (whatever that is, right?). More people are coming back and ...
I know, it’s not even Christmas yet, but remember it takes some planning to set reachable goals. Typically, they say when you change your lifestyle ...
Resistance exercise should be included in your workouts, training each major muscle group two or three days each week using a variety of exercises and ...
Exercise is great, but watch out that you don’t do too much, too fast, too soon. I have been very happy that so many people ...
Thanksgiving is past; now the rest of the holiday season is at our door. New Year’s not too far away, followed by the famous, or ...
Last week, I wrote about how to survive the holidays and focused on eating. This week, I’d like to give some tips on how to ...
We are less than three weeks away from Thanksgiving, one of our biggest “eating days!” Typically food brings all people together. I learned a long ...
I was debating if I was going to write about this. I felt the need because since I had cancer removal surgery Oct. 25, 2021, I ...
I went to see my grandbabies in Virginia about a month ago and came home with a common cold, and yes, it was worth it! ...
I had a lot of great feedback after last week’s column and lots of questions. I want to expand on the eating portion a bit ...
We have many temptations nowadays, especially with the world as close as a click with the mouse or phone. Temptations come in all forms, such ...
So many people are so focused on their weight that they forget the body is not just your weight. Muscles weigh more than fat, right? ...
To eat or not to eat….that is the question. So many studies have been done to see if it is better to eat before exercising ...
This past Thursday marked my 25th anniversary of working for the Rowan County YMCA! Yep, I started at the “Old” Y on Fulton Street on ...
What a few weeks it has been! Technology is great … when it works. We have had great troubles with sending and receiving emails at ...
Healthy teeth and gums are as important as a healthy body, spirit and mind. Being born and raised in the Netherlands, we didn’t have city ...
It’s that time to talk about proper hydration. I have spoken to a few people lately who didn’t hydrate well enough — one at an ...
These days, many children and adults are diagnosed with ADHD. What is ADHD? It stands for Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The heritability of ADHD averages ...
Even though we see balance issues more with our older adults, I have seen plenty of children and young adults being challenged with balance issues. ...
With summer travel and vacation, try not to gain a bunch of weight and lose the muscle you’ve worked so hard for. I believe most ...
Staying in shape as a student-athlete is up to you. School is out and now is the time to get healthier, stronger and faster. This ...
Especially since the weather is finally getting warmer, the shorts and tanks and bathing suits are coming out. Love your body and accept what your ...
I have had challenges with restless leg syndrome, especially flying overseas. What is restless legs syndrome? Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized ...
It doesn’t seem to matter what study they come up with, exercise is always part of the regimen, sometimes even the solution. Everyone knows that ...
One of our members stopped me the other day and asked if he could exercise with bone spurs in his foot. Let’s first explain what ...
I am a positive soul and work hard at it, as I mentioned in last week’s column about the death of my dad. I have ...
Whether you are a believer or not, and I am, I am very thankful that Jesus died for my sins and has risen on Easter ...