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Professional secrets for a summer stomach, Part 1 04/14/2013 10:23pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - The Great Unveiling (Memorial Day weekend) is just days away -- and the body part most people are concerned about is the stomach. One of the biggest reasons that so many people are frustrated with their lack of progress in trimming the middle Low bone density can be prevented, reversed 04/12/2013 01:08pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - As we age, so do our bones. For many women, aging bones become porous, losing bone mineral and mass. These characteristics describe osteopenia, a condition of lower-than-normal bone density that is considered by physicians to be a precursor to osteoporosis. Your cheesemonger: tasting and enjoying cheese 04/12/2013 12:00pm • Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Katie Carter, cheesemonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway) Cheese has been around for thousands of years not only because it provides us with so much nutrition but because it tastes so good. Like wine and beer, it offers a huge var On the Run: The ABCs of knees 04/12/2013 10:11am • Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - My knees have always haunted me. My grandmother had really bad knees and used a walker by her 60s. I adored Nana Glick, and it broke my teenage heart to see her move ever so slowly across a room. I decided then and there that "bad knees" would never happen to Jackie Robinson hailed as mythic hero in '42' 04/11/2013 04:39pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame the year Atticus defended a different Robinson in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962). I was born a rural white kid the same year Jackie's favorite teammate, Pee Wee Reese, was inducted (1984). And Working out the Amish way 04/08/2013 07:04pm • Alex Beall, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Imagine throwing an 80-pound bale of hay overhead into a loft, swinging a 12-pound axe repeatedly to chop wood and moving bags of feed from side- to-side for seven hours a day. Talk about a workout. Bucky Mitchell thought so, too. He grew up Amish How a high-protein breakfast could help you lose weight 04/07/2013 09:46pm • WASHINGTON - If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and you're trying to lose weight -- better pack it with protein. A study by the University of Missouri Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, funded by the Egg Nutrition Center/American Egg Board and the Beef Check-off, Spring forward to your summer body in 30 minutes or less 04/07/2013 05:45pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Believe it or not, spring is officially 25 percent over, which means summer is right around the corner. And with summer comes the beach, the pool, bathing suits and that frequently asked question, "Do I look fat in this?" For years I avoided Friday, April 5, 2013 04/05/2013 08:37am • 7:50 p.m. George Wallace, WTOP Sports /Chris Chase, USA Today /Clinton Yates, Washington Post Express Download A preview of the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four games Saturday 7:30 p.m. Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent, West Wing Reports Download R Losing weight: What not to do 04/04/2013 03:57pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - When trying to lose weight, there are many things that you can do. You can increase your physical activity, make healthier food choices and cut out sugary beverages. However, there are also things you should not do to lose weight. Personal trainer Lisa Morning Notes 04/04/2013 12:00pm • Parents Weight in on School Boundary Proposal — A group of about two dozen parents spoke out about proposed changes to elementary school boundaries at an Arlington School Board hearing last night. While some parents asked that their children be kept in their current schools, Superintendent Pa Wrinkles, the reason you need to cut your sugar intake 03/28/2013 12:47pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Sugar comes in so many foods and in so many forms people might not realize how much they're eating. But did you know that too much sugar might damage skin and cause wrinkles? Sugar can jump start a process called glycation, dermatologists tell Prevention.com. View from Venus: It's the money, honey 03/26/2013 04:09pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - What causes couples to stress out? Number one is money, according to the 2012 Stress in America survey and Phyllis Koch-Sheras, a psychologist in Charlottesville, Va. and author of "Lifelong Love." "You can't snap your fingers to get more money," she says, "B Williamsburg Zinga! Froyo to Open Next Week 03/26/2013 09:45am • The Zinga! Frozen Yogurt store that’s been in the works since last year at 2914 N. Sycamore Street, in the Williamsburg Shopping Center, is nearly ready to open. According to the shop’s Facebook page, the goal is to open next week. Photos have been popping up on the page highlighting Has Young pitched his last game for the Nats? 03/26/2013 02:56am • Craig Heist, wtop.com KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Chris Young gave up one unearned run over four innings and pitched what was likely his last start in a Nationals uniform as the Astros rallied with a five-run seventh inning to beat the Nats 6-4 at Osceola County Stadium. The right-hander said he has alre