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The Best Exercise for You, According to Your Favorite Winter Olympic Sport 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Olymp-spiration There's something -- OK, many things -- inspiring about the Olympics. There's figure skater Mirai Nagasu, who didn't make the U.S. team in 2014 but this year became the first woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics. There's U.S. snowboarder Shaun White, who won his third Olympic Why Don't You Do Yoga? A Comeback for Every Excuse 02/12/2018 07:00pm • Before I was dragged, kicking and screaming, to my first yoga class, I thought of every reason why I shouldn't do yoga: I'm not flexible enough. Yoga is for women. I don't have the money. I have no time. The list went on and on. But after a month of regular yoga classes, I realized that all of my e Scramble to the National: 'Something Rotten!' is the funniest show you'll see 02/07/2018 03:45am • WASHINGTON -- If you’re going to make an omelette, you’ve got to break a few legs. After earning 10 Tony nominations on Broadway in 2015, "Something Rotten!" brings its national tour to National Theatre (Feb. 6-18) in one of the most clever shows you'll ever see, deconstructing the en How to Stay Active When Your Foot, Arm or Leg Is in a Cast 02/04/2018 07:00pm • Joseph Jones enjoyed running 3 to 5 miles a week until a terrible pain in his left heel prompted him to seek treatment. His orthopedist diagnosed a bone spur, and Jones, a 46-year-old based in the of the District of Columbia, underwent bone spur removal surgery. For nine weeks, he wore a large boot Are You Using Bad Habits to Relieve Work Stress? 02/04/2018 07:00pm • Stress has become synonymous with the workplace. The vast majority of employees (80 percent, according to the American Institute of Stress) experience on-the-job stress, with close to half reporting that they need help with stress management for work issues. At its extreme, stress can cause more th Are alternative investments for you? 01/31/2018 04:24am • WASHINGTON — As financial advisers, we are often asked if there are other strategies to invest in besides traditional stocks or bonds. This question is becoming more relevant, as investors are increasingly concerned about whether equity markets will continue their record-breaking ascent. When The New Year Is Here, So Get on Your Feet and Dance! 01/30/2018 07:00pm • It's post-holiday season. You're putting away your ugly sweaters, taking down the holiday decorations and making New Year's resolutions in pants that are now a little too tight while repeating the mantra, "I'm going to get in shape soon." Want to know a fun way to work off the extra holiday calorie A Day in the Life of 5 Intuitive Eaters 01/29/2018 07:00pm • A hard-boiled egg and fruit at breakfast. A salad topped with chicken for lunch. Baked fish and steamed veggies for dinner. Oh, and for dessert? A cup of berries. These are the types of images gracing magazine pages and Instagram feeds, purporting to be some celebrity or food blogger's typical day o 5 reasons to hop in a sauna ASAP 01/29/2018 08:00am • For most of us, saunas are a sort of a luxury, a self-indulgent splurge that -- let's be honest -- we don't have time for. On vacations, we see them in fancy hotels, and after workouts, we dart past them on the way out of the gym. But guess what? Taking the time for a so-called sauna "splurge" ma The best diet for you? DNA could hold the answer 01/24/2018 01:51am • WASHINGTON — No carbs? Low-carb? Plant-based? Dairy-free? Testing out the latest fad diets may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists and nutrition experts are hopeful that DNA will one day determine what foods work best for your body. “We’ve known for a long time that an eating pa Take on Your New Year's Resolutions Without Going Broke 01/23/2018 07:00pm • After the holiday decorations are put away, and everyone settles into their normal routines, it can be easy to forget about the New Year's resolutions made back on Jan. 1. Despite a goal-setter's best intentions, the work isn't done once you decide on your resolutions. Whether you're deciding to ea Blades of Olympic Glory: How the DC area became USA's speedskating capital 01/19/2018 01:16am • WASHINGTON — Over the years, the D.C. area has become home for many Olympic athletes in water sports such as swimming and canoeing. This apparently applies to frozen water, too. Two of the eight spots on the Olympic short-track speedskating team belong to locals: Thomas Hong (Laurel, Maryland) What's the Best Time of Day to Exercise? 01/18/2018 07:00pm • Let's face it: Most of us don't have the time to do cardio for 30 minutes most days a week, lift weights twice a week and incorporate flexibility training, balance work, mind-body exercises and other recommended types of physical activity into our routines. It's important to remember, however, that How to Train Your Brain to Improve Performance 01/15/2018 07:00pm • When most people consider the concept of brain training to improve learning, they tend to think of those online game programs or puzzles that are purported to give the brain a "workout" by practicing memory and problem-solving skills to sharpen the mind. Others consider more advanced techniques aim Reston-based company makes a water bottle that knows what you need 01/12/2018 04:34pm • LAS VEGAS — Hydration is an enormous part of the performance equation for everyone from the weekend warrior to the elite athlete. After three years of research and development, one local company will release this summer a product to make the ingestion of water-based vitamins, minerals and su