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Vegetarian recipes meat-eaters will love 02/19/2014 02:41pm • Kait Fortunato Greenberg WTOP Health Contributor WASHINGTON - Five percent of Americans consider themselves vegetarian, and according to a Gallup study, single people are more likely to be vegetarian than those who are married. Following a strict diet -- whether gluten-free, nut-free or meat-f Nats spring training: Zim, Harper and Williams get in the groove 02/18/2014 07:53pm • VIERA, Fla. - It was a beautiful, sunny Tuesday in Viera, Fla. - not a cloud in the sky and a temperature around 80 degrees. By far, it was the warmest day in the past week according to everyone who's been at Nationals spring training since pitchers and catchers reported last Thursday. Everyon Car Report: The Cadillac Vsport has made great strides 02/17/2014 02:36am • WASHINGTON - GM and Cadillac have been on a roll lately; I recently drove the North American truck of the year, and next up is the award-winning Cadillac CTS. Not just any CTS, but the Vsport, with 420hp eight-speed automatic, an honest mid- size luxury car. Cadillac sent the new CTS to weight Local kids discuss the perfect sled-riding technique 02/14/2014 05:41pm • ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- At one of the most popular sledding spots in Howard County, more than a dozen children came to Mt. Albert to take advantage of the snow Friday. Locals call the steep hill Mt. Albert because it's located at Mt. Albert Road and Carroll Mill Road in a quiet neighborhood tucke D.C. show 'Pancake Mountain' gets big push from PBS 02/12/2014 12:27pm • WASHINGTON -- "Pancake Mountain" - an edgy, music-heavy television show for kids of all ages, created 10 years ago in D.C. - will come out of retirement and reach a new audience with a recently launched PBS platform that focuses on online content. While critics have described "Pancake Mountain" Eating chocolate can help with weight loss 02/10/2014 07:17pm • Rohan Williamson, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON -- If you love to eat chocolate, you might be in luck. According to a report on CBS Pittsburgh, there's a new diet that allows you to consume chocolate and still lose weight. In his new book, "Eat Chocolate, Lose Weight," neuroscientist Will Clo Psychological impacts of obesity as 'disease' 02/10/2014 03:44pm • WASHINGTON - Nine months ago when the American Medical Association declared obesity a disease, reactions from advocates and critics erupted immediately. Supporters argued that the classification could better help overweight and obese people obtain treatment, such as counseling in nutrition and e Column: Michael Sam opens doors for gay athletes 02/10/2014 03:35pm • WASHINGTON - "I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam. I'm a college graduate, I'm African-American, and I'm gay." With those words, the idea of an openly gay professional athlete in one of the four major sports leagues is close to reality. Assuming Michael Sam is drafted in M Tuberculosis reported at Montgomery County high school 02/09/2014 03:35am • WASHINGTON -- A person at a Montgomery County high school has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The person who carried the disease was at Watkins Mill High School between October 2013 and January 2014 and is now being treated, ABC7 reports. TB is a contagious illness that can affect a person's l Clay Aiken hopes to bring new approach to dysfunctional Washington 02/07/2014 11:13am • WASHINGTON - Former "American Idol" and "Celebrity Apprentice" runner-up Clay Aiken says he hopes his voice will be heard -- but not in an entertainment sphere. Aiken says he has no motivation to become a career politician despite the announcement that he will run for Congress in his native North An ancient approach to weight loss 02/07/2014 10:39am • WASHINGTON -- While people start to lose motivation for going to the gym, they may focus their attention on alternative ways to lose weight. Try to wrap your head around this, or should I say waist, a polyester-made cord -- tied around your waist -- is meant to encourage weight management by remin A year adrift on the Pacific? A medical Q & A 02/06/2014 11:05am • BY NICK PERRY ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The story of a Salvadoran fisherman who says he survived more than a year adrift on the Pacific Ocean raises many medical questions. The Associated Press spoke with Claude Piantadosi, a professor of medicine at Duke University and a Did the 'Biggest Loser' lose too much? 02/05/2014 07:07pm • Rohan Williamson, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON -- Imagine losing 60 percent of your body weight, going from woefully overweight to uncomfortably underweight. That's what Rachel Frederickson has done. The 24-year-old contestant on ABC's "The Biggest Loser" lost 155 pounds while on the show, win New app motivates people to lose weight 02/05/2014 04:53pm • Rohan Williamson, special to wtop.com. WASHINGTON - Among the most common New Year's resolutions is the desire to lose weight. Now your phone can help you with that, too. A new app called Carrot Fit can motivate or demand people to get in shape. According to Mail Online, the app helps users Car Report: Driving Chevrolet's New 2014 Silverado 02/02/2014 08:49pm • WASHINGTON - I was intrigued when I saw the 2014 Silverado crew cab with the new upscale High Country trim level. I'm a previous 2011 crew cab Chevrolet Silverado owner so I was eager to see the redesigned interior of the new Silverado, which was a sore point from my old 2011 Chevy. Right off t