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Too much weight gain in pregnancy can lead to obese children 03/09/2015 12:18pm • WASHINGTON — When women gain more weight than recommended while pregnant it can impact their children long term. The children of moms who are obese when they get pregnant are about 300 percent more likely to be obese by age seven. New research also shows women who gain more than 25 to 35 po Is Exercise Addiction Really So Bad? 03/08/2015 08:00pm • The relationship between our behavior and health is often believed to be linear. We know, for instance, that drinking water, wearing sunscreen, sleeping enough and exercising all boost our well-being. So we assume that the more we engage in these behaviors, the healthier we'll be. Many of us, howe As You Near Retirement, Capitalize on Market Opportunities 03/05/2015 07:00pm • At the end of 2014, there was a steady stream of reporting around the strength of the U.S. economy: the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index reached new highs in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Nasdaq Composite index hit its best point since the 1990s technology bubble an Bite-Sized Steps Into a Healthy Lifestyle 03/05/2015 07:00pm • March is National Nutrition Month, and the theme for 2015 set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is "Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle." I like this theme, because "bite-sized" is the type of change that seems to be manageable and sustainable for most people. I also like that the focus is not jus How Much Do Macronutrients Really Matter? 03/05/2015 07:00pm • OK, you might not have heard of the term "macronutrients" before, but you still eat them every day. They are carbohydrates, protein and fat, and your body needs a lot of them -- which is why they're called "macronutrients," not "micronutrients," such as iron and zinc. Macros also provide your body 7 tips for healthy (enough) eating on vacation 03/05/2015 01:00am • Halfway through my recent trip to Madrid, I realized I don't always follow my own advice about how to eat healthy while traveling. So often in my private practice, my patients drill me on what they should do to avoid weight gain while away from home and return without feelings of guilt. They've work Eggs: Is It Time To Get Back Together With This Once-Feared Food? 03/04/2015 07:00pm • Have you ever ended a relationship because the person you were with wasn't as exciting or sexy as some of the other options that were presented to you? Perhaps your friends and family kept telling you that your relationship was toxic, and eventually, it could lead to some pretty bad side effects to 12 Steps to Asking for a Raise -- and Getting It 03/03/2015 07:00pm • So you're going to ask for a raise.Good. You probably should. Chances are, your boss isn't going to walk up to you, throw her hand on your shoulder and say: "Hey, we have some extra cash. What do you say to a 5 percent -- actually, let's make it 7 percent -- raise?" You've got to do the asking, and Caps make addition ahead of trade deadline 03/03/2015 02:18am • WASHINGTON — Capitals forward Curtis Glencross admits that he had some anxious moments as he took the ice Monday morning for his first practice with his new team. “It was weird,” said Glencross after a 60-minute on-ice session. “During the first drill I was actually a little nervous. You The fiber bar: a food that deludes 03/02/2015 07:00pm • At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I'm going to share my belief that the fiber bar symbolizes everything dysfunctional about our collective relationship with food here in America. For clarity's sake, I use the term "fiber bar" as an umbrella that includes the extended family of fiber-fortified snac Tips to deal with ice-coated trees and downed limbs 03/02/2015 12:23pm • WASHINGTON - Well-meaning homeowners may do more harm than good trying to remove ice from sagging tree limbs after Sunday's freezing rain that coated the region in a layer of ice. "With the ice we have now, I wouldn't do anything," says National Arboretum botanist and arborist Kevin Tunison. Plastic surgeons see increase in celebrity-inspired requests 03/02/2015 07:09am • WASHINGTON — Call it the Kardashian effect. Plastic surgeons say they are seeing a big jump in the number of patients asking for buttocks lifts and augmentations. "Just like celebrities drive trends in fashion and music, they are also helping to drive some trends in plastic surgery," says Dr. Tips from the trainer: How to train for spring's big races, events 03/02/2015 03:14am • WASHINGTON -- With ice in the trees and snow on the ground, it’s hard to imagine spring is just a few weeks away. But if you’re registered for a springtime 5K, triathlon or obstacle course, it’s time to start training. And personal trainer Josef Brandenburg has some tips for getting in top sha 5 Things a Dietitian Would Never Say 03/01/2015 07:00pm • As a registered dietitian, I spend much of my day helping clear up confusion around which foods are healthy (and which are not). As more and more people hit the Internet to consume and share (via social media) food and nutrition information, misinformation is spreading faster than the latest Grumpy Strategies for Investing in the World's Fastest-Growing Economies 03/01/2015 07:00pm • Let's say you've decided your portfolio would benefit from some type of international diversification. After all, with roughly half the world's market capitalization residing outside the U.S., there must be opportunity somewhere. But how should you choose your international investments? Many people