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Fitness success: 7 ways to upgrade your workouts for better results 04/28/2013 09:03pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - This time of year is when most people are thinking about fitness. But one of the biggest killers to motivation is not seeing immediate results. However, there are several things you can do to help maintain momentum towards your fitness or wei

A 'Biggest Loser's' tricks to keeping weight off 04/26/2013 06:11pm • WASHINGTON - Don't set stupid goals and do personalize your diet. Those are some of the tips that former "Biggest Loser" Pete Thomas says have helped him keep his weight off for eight years. He won the grand prize on NBC's "Biggest Loser" in 2005 and in the process set reset on his diet, fitness

Morning Notes 04/26/2013 09:15am • Developer Wants To Restart Rock Spring Centre — D.C.-based DRI Development Services is looking for new partners in a mixed-use project slated for the intersection of Rockledge Drive and Rock Spring Drive. The company is hoping for a groundbreaking this summer, which could mean delivery o

Tick-tock: Secret to losing weight may be the clock 04/26/2013 05:24am • WASHINGTON - The latest weight loss study adds new meaning to "watching" your weight. Published by the International Journal of Obesity, the study followed 420 Spanish men and women during a 20-week diet. All participants consumed the same number of calories. The variable came in the timing.

An organized strategy for achieving a ‘beach body' 04/23/2013 07:22pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - The idea of achieving a "beach body" can seem daunting, but local fitness expert Lisa Reed has a few tips to help simplify and organize a routine for a healthy summer figure. Here are some recommendations: Take before and after pictures. Don't wai

Training Exercise Will Prepare Arlington for Bioterror, Pandemics and Zombies 04/22/2013 10:45am • Arlington County will conduct a training exercise this week that will test its ability to respond to biological emergencies. The exercise will simulate the door-to-door delivery of medication in the event of bioterrorism or a natural pandemic. On Thursday, April 25, some 50 volunteers will

Lifestyle changes could save mind and money 04/21/2013 11:34pm • WASHINGTON - A new job or a healthier lifestyle come with obvious benefits. But the changes could also save money in unconventional ways. For one, lifestyle changes can lower the cost of life insurance. Quitting smoking, lower cholesterol or weight loss, maintained for more than a year, may be re

What to look for when hiring a personal trainer 04/21/2013 06:28am • WASHINGTON - A personal trainer may be able to help people fit into the perfect bathing suit or find a better workout, but there are some traits that should be avoided in a personal trainer. Eric Adams, senior editor of Men's Health, says the right time to spot a bad trainer is before someone

FBI releases images of 2 men at Boston Marathon (VIDEO) 04/18/2013 07:08pm • BOSTON - The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public's help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack. The photos depict one man in a dark b

Off the 8s: Returning to running 04/16/2013 11:25pm • Rachel Nania, wtop.com Editor's Note: Off the 8's is a WTOP Living feature, in which staff inside the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center share personal stories from their lives. WASHINGTON - I've been in a serious on-and-off-again relationship for 12 years. It's complicated. But amidst the high time

Long commutes lead to shorter lifespans 04/15/2013 09:00am • WASHINGTON - When you think "killer commutes," you think of sitting in miles of traffic. But gridlock can literally kill by raising your blood pressure, your stress level and your risk of heart disease. A new Swedish study finds workers with commutes over 30 miles die younger than those with

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