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  • Mary Jo DiLonardo

    Editorial Contributor

    Mary Jo DiLonardo has been an Atlanta Magazine contributor for 15 years, covering education, health, and family issues. She has written for many magazines, newspapers, and web sites including WebMD where her work has made her half-doctor, half-hypochondriac. She is currently trying to survive parenting a teenage boy.

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Lose money or gain weight?

More Americans would lose the cash

Posted on 5/24/2013 8:04:00 AM by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Would you rather lose $1,000 or gain 20 pounds? A new survey says more than half of Americans would rather lose the cash. Probably because it's a lot harder to eventually lose the weight. Read More

How gross is your purse?

It may have more bacteria than a toilet

Posted on 5/20/2013 9:56:00 AM by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Ladies, what do you do with your purse when you're eating at a restaurant? Or what if there's no hook when you're in a restroom stall? One in five purses carries more bacteria than the average toilet. Read More

Olympic moves at school

Gold medalist Ashton Eaton shows off in the classroom

Posted on 5/16/2013 1:00:00 PM by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton, who holds the world record in the decathlon and heptathlon, is in Atlanta this week to compete in a track and field event and to meet with school kids to introduce a free classroom program that offers five-minute brain breaks throughout the day. Read More

The no-work workout

Shake your way fit in 10 minutes a day

Posted on 5/14/2013 7:31:00 AM by Mary Jo DiLonardo
The problem with exercise is that there's so much moving involved. And it hurts. And it takes time. Unless you try GOGA. That's where you basically stand on a vibrating platform and let it shake you for 10 minutes. You don't break a sweat or have to move on your own very much. You can just watch TV and your gently bobbing body parts. Read More

Fear of flying

Virtual reality makes the skies friendlier

Posted on 5/10/2013 6:22:00 AM by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Afraid to fly? Emory wants you. Researchers are conducting a clinical trial using virtual reality to tackle fear of the not-so-friendly skies. Although virtual reality exposure therapy has been used before, researchers are adding a new twist. They want to see if this will prevent a relapse. Read More