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How to keep holiday weight from adding up 12/19/2017 10:01am • WASHINGTON — This time of year can really take a toll on your waistline with all those Christmas parties and holiday gatherings that serve such decadent dishes. So what can you do to keep the numbers on the bathroom scale steady and still enjoy yourself? Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Automating Retirement Savings Isn't a Magic Bullet 12/18/2017 07:00pm • Saving consistently for retirement is easier when the job is taken out of your hands. Automatic enrollment in an employer's 401(k), for example, saves procrastinators from themselves. A 2017 Wells Fargo survey finds the average participation rate for employer-sponsored retirement plans with automat Books to give as gifts (or read yourself) 12/18/2017 12:30pm • WASHINGTON — This one's for the bookworms in your life. Instead of getting them a Barnes and Noble gift card, look through this list of WTOP staff book recommendations and see which books might appeal to your favorite reader — or yourself. "Salt: A World History" By: Mark Kurlansky Recommen Prepare for Aging: Focus on Fitness 12/17/2017 07:00pm • The concept of physical fitness for improved health and wellness is one that permeates much of western history. Forty years ago, however, public health recommendations emphasized vigorous physical activity mostly for the cardiovascular health benefits it brings. But we're in 2017 now, and we know m Tesla Inc (TSLA) Needs a Good 2018 to Relieve Cash Burn 12/17/2017 07:00pm • Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) has taken a lot of heat for its ugly balance sheet, its aggressive cash burn and its string of equity fundraising rounds. However, one Wall Street analyst says Tesla has a brighter financial future right around the corner in 2018. According to Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jo 8 Tiny Lifestyle Changes That Deliver Huge Health Rewards 12/17/2017 07:00pm • A healthy return on investmentThere's a reason you put off making healthy changes until the new year: You make resolutions that require a lot of effort, and it's human nature to put off tasks you believe will be burdensome. So instead, this year, consider making changes that seem so minimal that eve Virginia boxing club fights for survival in changing world 12/15/2017 01:44pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. — North Old Town Alexandria is changing. Once a predominantly blue collar, African-American neighborhood, rising housing costs and redevelopment of old buildings into luxury apartments have transformed the Parker-Gray community in the same way as many D.C. neighborhoods. On o Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Shows Its Strength Online 12/14/2017 07:00pm • Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) investors aren't sweating grocery competition from Amazon.com ( AMZN). On Thursday, Costco reported double-digit revenue growth and an impressive jump in online sales in its fiscal first quarter. Costco reported earnings per share, excluding items, of $1 Health Recovery in Puerto Rico: A Work in Progress 12/14/2017 07:00pm • Three months ago, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. The health toll has been substantial, with reports of increased water-borne infections and storm-related deaths. For a time, hospitals lacked a working power grid and many outpatient facilities were shuttered. Now, the health care system is How Adult Bullying Impacts Your Mental and Physical Heath 12/14/2017 07:00pm • Until the last presidential election and the rise of the #MeToo movement, people often thought of bullying almost exclusively as kid stuff, not something mature adults engage in. How wrong we were! It turns out that adults are being bullied at rates that rival what kids experience: In an online sur We Now Know Soy Can't Reduce Heart Disease -- But What Foods Can? 12/14/2017 07:00pm • In recent years, some foods have proclaimed super powers. This fruit can help prevent cancer and that grain can cut cholesterol. One such superfood is soy. Its advocates, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have long claimed that soy can reduce the risk of heart disease. But in October Are Metro trains shaking homes? 12/14/2017 04:44pm • WASHINGTON — More than a year after people living along the Green Line in parts of Northwest began complaining that Metro trains might be shaking their homes, Metro has yet to provide any conclusions about the vibrations to the D.C. councilmember who represents the area or those affected by the sh Stomach Bloating: How to Relieve Your Tight, Round Belly 12/12/2017 07:00pm • Feeling bloated? You're not alone. Abdominal bloating and gas are among the most common digestive complaints that doctors hear from patients. Belly bloating bothers some people largely because of how it looks. They may think a protruding tummy makes them look "pregnant." Some are frustrated when Md., Va. education plans get mixed grades from education experts 12/12/2017 05:16pm • WASHINGTON — A group of education policy experts said Tuesday they had reservations about Maryland’s plan to improve schools — and serious problems with Virginia’s plan. The two states are among the 36 whose plans are still being reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education as part of the The Only Detox You Really Need This Season 12/10/2017 07:00pm • For a clinical dietitian like me, the end of November through New Year's Day is the annual calm before the storm. As you might imagine, not too many people are eager to talk to a nutritionist about their eating habits during this time. But health and weight-related New Year's resolutions are as pred