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Study: No such thing as a one-size-fits-all diet 11/22/2015 02:14pm • WASHINGTON — Two people can go on the same diet and have vastly different results. Researchers at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science think they may have found the answer. It lies deep within a person's own individual body chemistry, and the way we burn food as fuel. The Israeli researche

You don't have to be thin to be healthy 11/20/2015 07:00am • I find it quite disappointing that Oprah Winfrey, who has spent a lifetime dissatisfied with her weight and has tried every weight-loss program imaginable only to regain lost pounds, would invest in a diet program and use her substantial influence to try to persuade people to join her in this futile

Headed for a Dangerous Change of Heart? 11/18/2015 07:00pm • If you're relatively young and relatively healthy, preventing heart failure may not be a top priority, even though cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 killer of Americans. But as research continues into what causes heart failure and how to best prevent it, an ominous and telling picture has em

Q&A With a Gut Microbiome Scientist 11/18/2015 07:00pm • Right now, you have trillions of microbes hitching a ride with you. In fact, it has been estimated that 90 percent of the cells that make up your body are not your cells -- they are bacteria, fungi and other "non-human" life forms. Scientists have just begun to understand the importance of this, an

Is relocating for cheaper rent worth it? 11/18/2015 11:30am • If there's one thing all renters worry about, it's how much they're paying for rent. While most financial experts agree that the amount you pay per month should be less than one-third of your monthly income, young renters with entry-level salaries sometimes have a tough time paying less than half of

8 tips to spend less and reduce stress while holiday shopping 11/18/2015 11:30am • About 41 percent of millennials are "chronically stressed" about money, according to the Better Money Habits Millennial report from Bank of America/USA Today. This stress can be exacerbated during the holiday season. No matter the generation, many people feel anxious during the holiday season becaus

Part 1: Join the Lean Plate Club Holiday Challenge 11/18/2015 09:24am • WASHINGTON — Between festive dinners, parties and family gatherings, the holidays can be a challenging time when it comes to maintaining your weight. But there are things you can do to be prepared and avoid major fluctuation on the scale. Over the next four weeks, WTOP’s Mark Lewis and De

10 Dietitians Confess Their Healthy Eating Challenges 11/17/2015 07:00pm • I have a confession: I don't always eat as healthy as I should. (Shocking, I know!) As a registered dietitian nutritionist, one might assume I would. Don't I practice what I preach? I definitely try, but if I were to critique my diet, I would have to admit that I could do better. Some days, I don't

Should You Not Go Home for the Holidays? 11/17/2015 07:00pm • Thanksgiving kicks off the season of holiday get-togethers, but for vulnerable guests, visits with family can pose an unhealthy risk. Whether it's severe food allergies or fragile sobriety, toxic relatives or family food pushers, experts sort out whether staying put is your best option and how to g

8 Tech Funds to Buy to Invest in the Future 11/16/2015 07:00pm • Big risks, big rewardsTech stocks are exciting. Apple (ticker: AAPL) is up almost 9,000 percent in the past 20 years, Amazon.com (AMZN) has seen a 38,000 percent increase since coming public in 1997, and even sluggish Microsoft (MSFT) has gained 1,200 percent in total returns over the past two decad

Tips from the Postal Service on holiday shipping 11/16/2015 12:14pm • WASHINGTON — Who better than the U.S. Postal Service to give advice on mailing holiday packages? John Budzynski, consumer advocate for the United States Postal Service, Budzynski, tells WTOP it’s USPS' busiest time of year, and the new emphasis on online purchases and shipping means that it's

Eating by your biological clock 11/16/2015 11:45am • It's common for people to ply health and nutrition experts for insider tips, secrets or tricks for weight loss. Our common response to these entreaties is very unsatisfying to most: There's no magic formula. Just eat less overall, and less junk in particular. This tried and true conventional wisd

The surprising factor that affects your future baby's health 11/13/2015 12:00pm • Trying to get pregnant? Then you're probably popping prenatal vitamins, laying off the sushi and extra-large lattes, and generally watching what you eat in the name of fertility and healthy babies. But, according to new OB-GYN guidelines from the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstet

7 Things You Didn't Know About Lung Cancer 11/12/2015 07:00pm • Anyone can get lung cancer.When Cynthia Siegfried's husband, Jim, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, the Germantown, Tennessee, couple didn't know much about the disease. "One of the things that surprised me was that 15 percent of people who get lung cancer never smoked. I didn't know that. I f

These 10 People Wake Up at 5 a.m. (or Earlier) to Work Out 11/12/2015 07:00pm • Matt Taylor used to spend three hours each day commuting from Mansfield, Texas, to his job as a Web developer in Dallas. That left little time for fun, let alone exercise. Then, about three months ago, Taylor, 29, changed his routine. He started setting his alarm for 4:45 a.m. to drive to his offi