IN MODERATION
Janet Marshall is the editor of The Free Lance-Star's Healthy Living section and Healthy Life Virginia newsletter. She thinks most things are fine in moderation.
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So long, farewell…
I’m getting ready to make a leap to another career, and the only thing that nearly kept me from doing it was health care. My new employer, a local nonprofit, …more
March 12th, 2013
FDA issues warning about Zithromax
The popular antibiotic azithromycin, sold as Zithromax, can cause fatal heart rhythm irregularities, the FDA said in a statement Tuesday. The warning comes less than a year after research published in …more
March 6th, 2013
Shoveling burns calories, but be wary of heart woes
ROADS | CLOSINGS | PHOTOS Shoveling snow is great exercise. It burns about 422 calories in an hour in a 150-pound person, says a calculator at myfitnesspal.com. But be careful: …more
March 5th, 2013
Farmers market will host ‘Kids’ Market’
Children will get a chance to sell baked goods and other products at Hurkamp Park on June 1 during the Fredericksburg Farmers Market’s first-ever “Kids’ Market.” Kids ages 8-15 are …more
February 26th, 2013
Fight insomnia with exercise
And now for today’s not-shocking-but-still-important health news: People who exercise sleep better. The latest word on the exercise-sleep connection comes from the National Sleep Foundation’s 2013 Sleep in America poll. …more
February 25th, 2013
Mediterranean diet gets a boost from new study
For years, dietitian Jennifer Motl has been highlighting the benefits of the Mediterranean diet in her Healthy Living column. Motl and other health professionals have touted the eating style’s emphasis …more
February 21st, 2013
Another reason to sit less
Last weekend, I read a bummer of a story about what pathetic shape most Americans are in when it comes to saving for retirement. It included the usual info — …more
February 18th, 2013
Join me in a workplace health revolution?
I just got up and did five sun salutations in the semi-privacy of our office meeting room because I feel like I’m dying a slow death in my desk chair. …more
February 13th, 2013
Sugar, sugary drinks and government regulations
A health advocacy group is calling on the government to limit the amount of sugar that beverage makers can put in drinks. The Center for Science in the Public Interest …more
February 12th, 2013
Mountain Dew for breakfast?
I’m going to go out on a short limb and say that a new breakfast drink from Pepsi Co., called Mountain Dew Kickstart, isn’t exactly the healthiest of morning beverage …more
