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The secret sugar in your food and its impact on your health 01/15/2013 05:45pm • WASHINGTON - Most of us love things that are sweet, but many wonder if sugar consumption is part of the reason why America's obesity rate continues to rise. Sugar is directly causing multiple growing health problems, according to Dr. Robert Lustig, a professor of pediatrics at the University of On the Run: Is cardio king? 01/15/2013 03:48pm • ">Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It wasn't all that long ago that the standard advice for anyone seeking to lose weight was "calories in -- calories out." Or in other words, eat less and exercise more. Well, we're finding out it's much more complicated than that. What you eat is as impor Ask Dr. Pawz: Choosing the right dog food 01/10/2013 02:53pm • Katy Nelson, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Hi, everyone! Hope your new year has started off great! We've got a few questions to answer today via The Pet Show Facebook page. I hope you'll send your questions to us at my new email ">askdrkaty@wtop.com, and we'll do our best to answer them ev PenPlace Development Moves Toward County Board Consideration 01/10/2013 07:00am • The large-scale PenPlace development proposed for Pentagon City is now going on its 10th Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) meeting, but the project is expected to reach the Arlington County Board for a vote as soon as May. Developer Vornado is proposing five buildings for the project: two secur Get more at the gym: Avoid these exercise machines 01/08/2013 04:27pm • WASHINGTON - As people kick start their New Year's resolutions to lose weight, gym machines are getting extra attention. But not all equipment was created equally. Some machines can cause undue stress on your joints and even lead to injury, says fitness expert Lisa Reed. She suggests substitutin AWLA: Achieve New Year’s Resolutions With a Shelter Pet 01/08/2013 03:35pm • The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is touting the benefits of adopting a rescue animal as a pet. The Shirlington-based organization, in a press release (below), said shelter pets can help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions. Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) encourages you to Leesburg gets creative to address vulture problem (VIDEO) 01/08/2013 02:45am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com LEESBURG, Va. - Residents of Leesburg shouldn't be surprised if they hear loud bangs at sundown for the next week. Biologists are trying to scare away some creepy-looking creatures. Vultures have been roosting by the hundreds in trees right near people's homes in p Good to Go: Fitness trainer fathers share ways to exercise as a family 01/07/2013 01:28pm • Katie Howard, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Shhh. Don't tell my kids, but I am trying to delay investing in a Nintendo Wii Fit or XBox Kinect system as long as I can before it appears on their gift wish list. While I love the concept that you can exercise as a family -- and I have heard great reviews Whoops: Vieira drops the 's-bomb' on live TV 01/04/2013 10:54am • WASHINGTON - While filling in for Kathie Lee Gifford on the fourth hour of the "Today" show, veteran broadcaster Meredith Vieira accidentally dropped an s-bomb on live TV. The show was just returning from a commercial break when the cameras caught Vieira in the moment she dropped her cue cards, Preserving and protecting your holiday plants 01/03/2013 07:28pm • Mike McGrath, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Brrrrr! Just about everyone in the area has been waking up to freezing cold mornings lately -- frigid cars and sidewalks that can get slippery with just the slightest bit of wetness. Luckily, the area is not supposed to get rain/sleet/snow until next weekend, Consumer Reports ranks diets based on satisfaction 01/02/2013 04:38pm • WASHINGTON - To lose weight, it helps to like your diet. According to Consumer Reports, all diets are not equal. The ranked diets include both commercial and do-it-yourself plans and they were rated based on overall satisfaction through specific categories, rather than being compared to each Australian man creates 220-pound burger (VIDEO) 01/02/2013 09:47am • WASHINGTON - A New Year's resolution to lose weight appears to have been postponed for some Australians. An Aussie man made a 220-pound burger complete with fried eggs, bacon and barbecue chicken, and more than a dozen people reportedly dug into the creation. Check out the video below for more: Potomac woman works at her resolution one lap at a time 01/01/2013 08:14pm • Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The scene at the gym the first two weeks of every January is something of a cultural cliche. Newly-resolute arrivals hop on the machines with bold health goals on their minds. Regulars know many will give up, and the work stations will be free once agai Dr. Pawz: New Year's resolutions for your pets 12/31/2012 04:45pm • Editor's Note: Dr. Katy Nelson, also known as WTOP's Dr. Pawz, is a veterinarian in the D.C. area. She will answer your pet questions in her blog on Wednesdays or during WTOP live chats. Katy Nelson, special to wtop.com As we welcome in a new year, most of us begin to reflect on what we could hav Arrest made in killing of high school football star 12/30/2012 02:30pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Police are searching for the motive in the stabbing death of a former high school star who is being remembered as a man who always smiled and got along with everyone. Zavier Stringfellow, 19, of Manassas, was a high school All State Football player and