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Columns

Ester Marsh column: Are you a health nut?

Do you think you need to be a “health nut” to eat healthy? Most health nuts believe that organic and processed foods produced without pesticides, ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Sunday, April 29, 2018 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Ester Marsh column: Love your body

I hope that after you read this column, you will realize that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Health needs to be the No. 1 priority. ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, April 16, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Ester Marsh column: Time for the Healthy Rowan Challenge

I hope you have been seeing these awesome videos on Facebook of the Healthy Rowan Fitness Challenge on the YMCA song! Dr. Jennifer Hudson of ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, April 2, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: How does muscle weigh more than fat?

You hear the statement that muscle weighs more than fat — of course a pound of muscle “weighs” as much as a pound of fat! ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, March 26, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Healthy spirit, mind and body

With this crazy weather, none of us knows what to do anymore! One day, we can wear shorts and the next day we are wearing ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, March 19, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Ester Marsh column: The power of positivity

I love being around positive people. Don’t get me wrong, anyone can have their bad day or even week, including me. But the majority of ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, March 12, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: 9th Annual Buck Hurley Triathlon is in two months

We are two months away from our 9th annual Buck Hurley Triathlon presented by Cloninger Ford and Toyota! I remember 10 years ago when Sarah ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, March 5, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Ester Marsh column: AnyWhere AnyWay 5K

What in the world is an AnyWhere AnyWay 5K?! Well, if you are a person who would love to walk or run a 5K but ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, February 26, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Ester Marsh column: There is more to a broken heart

Missing someone doesn’t just mean your “heart” is missing them. You actually have physiological and neurological changes. It could be the loss of a loved one ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, February 19, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Ester Marsh column: Believe in yourself

When 2018 began, we started doing daily video clips on the Y Facebook page and YouTube (Esterciz) and have had amazing responses. One day last ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, February 12, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: You have to eat to lose fat

One of the popular questions I hear is, “Why do I not lose the fat here?” as they grab their belly fat. Well, the majority ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, February 5, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: What does vitamin B12 do?

I received so many responses about the vitamin D column (thank you!), that I needed to answer one more important question about vitamin D. You do ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, January 29, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Ester Marsh column: Are you getting enough vitamin D?

Vitamin D, also called the “sunshine vitamin,” is deficient in many more people than we realize. Mostly kids, adolescents, elderly, the obese and people who ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, January 22, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Fitness etiquette, part two

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. If you read this early enough, the Hurley YMCA is providing the space for the wonderful MLK breakfast. It’s ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, January 15, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Fitness etiquette

It’s the new year and we are excited to have many new members at the YMCA. There are “unwritten” fitness etiquettes that we all should abide by. ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, January 8, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: The new year is a time to start something good

Happy New Year! This is typically the time when everyone starts their New Year’s resolutions. Whether it is to lose weight, make more money, start ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, January 1, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Start now, not tomorrow

Start your workout today. Why today? Because tomorrow is always one day away! So many people think: “Let me just get through the holidays. I ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, December 18, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Watch out for those calories

Last week’s column to challenge yourself to 12 days of exercise between Thanksgiving and Christmas had some holiday foods and examples on how much you ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, December 4, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: 12 workouts to Christmas

Stay active by challenging yourself to twelve days to Christmas! With this busy holiday season, I am so thankful to be able to spend quality ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, November 27, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Home sweet home

As many of you may know, I was home in the Netherlands with my terminally ill mom. Eleven years ago, she had melanoma on her ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, November 20, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Cherish your family, whether blood related or not

Tomorrow, I will be flying home to the Netherlands to stay, help and spend quality time for at least one month with my family. My ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, September 18, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Are you dealing with hip issues?

First, I would like to take a moment to honor all the people who lost their lives in 9/11 16 years ago. With all the hurricane ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, September 11, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: The onset of menopause

Happy Labor Day! And yes, the YMCA is closed today. Lets talk about hot! Hot, as in perimenopause followed by menopause. My sister Christell, who ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, September 4, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh: Back to school — and regular exercise

Wow, summer flew by! And we are back to school. If you are like most parents with younger children, your workout regimen came to a ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, August 28, 2017 12:17 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: Does your child like to run?

Is your child one of those kids who wants to run all the time? Does your child enter 5K races or other running events around ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, August 21, 2017 1:57 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: A clean bill of colon health!

Clean as a whistle! My colonoscopy was a breeze. The preparation is always a challenge because I only can have a liquid diet such as ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, August 14, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh column: The importance of colon health

Well, it's time again for my colonoscopy. I had my first one at 45 because I was dealing with colon issues and my doctor got ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, August 7, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Ester Marsh: Teamwork is the key

My son and I were lucky to be part of this past Saturday’s fourth dragon boat race at High Rock Lake and the turnout for ... Read more

by Ester Marsh, Monday, July 31, 2017 12:08 am

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