Search

How to Avoid a Second Heart Attack 01/02/2017 07:00pm • Keeping your heart healthyLate December through early January can be a dangerous time for people with heart problems -- and that's especially true for those who've already suffered one heart attack. Though researchers don't know exactly why there's an extra risk for cardiac death, they note a number GMC crafts a leaner, more luxurious Acadia 01/02/2017 05:10am • WASHINGTON — After nearly a decade, GMC has redesigned its large crossover, turning the Acadia into a lean, luxurious ute. The Acadia just had its best sales year in 2016. So you could imagine that GM wasn't in a huge rush to make changes. But for 2017 the Acadia is the first to be redone – t Workweek weather: Wet, cold, maybe something on Friday 01/02/2017 12:21am • WASHINGTON — The WTOP listening area is about to get some needed rainfall. Two waves of low pressure riding a meandering, frontal boundary hung up in the Southeast will bring a couple of opportunities for rain, courtesy of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic moisture. Light rain will already be ove 5 rules for actually succeeding at your New Year's resolution 12/31/2016 07:00pm • It's that time of year again: when you hear countless stats on how bad Americans are at keeping New Year's resolutions. But, if you've ever made a resolution, you probably don't need any reminder there. FYI, 36 percent of resolution-makers give up by the end of January, according to research publ How many calories are in that New Year's Eve cocktail? 12/30/2016 01:12pm • WASHINGTON — There are all sorts of reasons not to drink too much on New Year’s Eve, or anytime really, but there’s one that people might overlook: the calories. “We often tend to not consider what we’re drinking as calories,” Lean Plate Club™ blogger Sally Squires told WTOP, and th Microvascular Angina: a Puzzling Form of Chest Pain and Unrecognized Danger 12/29/2016 07:00pm • A type of cardiovascular disease known to physicians as microvascular angina affects the heart's tiniest arteries and causes chest pain. The disease is sneaky, in that it doesn't show up on traditional heart scans but is linked to serious health outcomes, like heart attacks. Here is what you need to 10 of the Best Winter Weight-Loss Tips 12/29/2016 07:00pm • As soon as people find out I'm a nutrition professor and registered dietitian nutritionist, they pick my brain for weight loss tips that really work. What do I tell them? Adhere to the old adage, "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper," since emerging research confi 10 most googled diets of 2016 12/29/2016 06:00am • Every year, consumers search for that magical diet that will help them lose weight. While I dream that, one day, loads of people will ask, "How can I eat healthy without restricting?" that's far from the most popular search. Here's what consumers searched for most in 2016: 1. GOLO Diet The GOL 10 New Year's resolutions that don't involve losing weight 12/29/2016 02:26am • WASHINGTON — Forget the typical New Year's resolution of more time on the treadmill and fewer calories on the plate. This year, resolve to do something other than obsess over your weight. From cutting down on food waste to cutting up the dance floor, here are 10 resolutions you can get excit 6 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Weight Before You Even Get to Work 12/28/2016 07:00pm • Every morning, you get a fresh start to eat right and exercise that day. You also get a chance to make a big impact on your health right away: Mounting research suggests that healthy morning habits make it easier to lose weight and keep it off. Start with these six fat-blasting a.m. habits: 1. G 5 Employee Benefits Trends to Watch in 2017 12/28/2016 07:00pm • Open enrollment for employee benefits is underway and wrapping up at many companies across the country, and as you probably noticed, health care costs continue to rise. The Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Education Trust 2016 Employer Health Benefits Survey found that annual premiums Crumbling Capital: Amid crumbling infrastructure, potholes serve as warning sign 12/28/2016 03:21am • WASHINGTON — A chunk of concrete falls off a crumbling bridge, slamming into a car windshield; there are weight limits on a major Potomac River crossing; and a busy commuter route is closed for months. These are just a few examples of the region's disintegrating and underfunded transportation i 10 Financial New Year's Resolutions 12/27/2016 07:00pm • Resolve to do better next year.About one-third of Americans plan to make a money resolution for 2017, according to a Fidelity Investments survey, with 50 percent of them planning to save more and 28 percent planning to pay down debt. Looking to join their ranks? Here are 10 money resolutions to cons How and Why to Go on a Supplement 'Detox' in the New Year 12/27/2016 07:00pm • As January approaches, talk of New Year's "detoxes" and "cleanses" inevitably starts circulating. But whether you plan to commit to a pricey juicing regimen or promise to banish dietary demons du jour such as gluten, dairy or refined sugar, the outcome is generally the same: After a few days -- or, How to Profit From Other People's Failed New Year's Resolutions 12/27/2016 07:00pm • Americans continue to make New Year's resolutions, despite the fact that most of us fail to keep them. If you've opted out of making resolutions this year but know that your friends and family are busy making new commitments of their own, you may be in line for a few money-making opportunities. That