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How Many Carbs Should You Eat to Lose Weight? 04/06/2017 08:00pm • There's no end to the list of low-carb weight-loss approaches out there. You've got Atkins, South Beach, the Zone, plus a slew of ketogenic (nearly carb-free) diets, just to name a few. All of them are based on the premise that to lose weight, you need to cut carbs. And while there's no one universa State trooper named Maryland's 'fittest cop' 04/05/2017 11:40am • WASHINGTON — A Maryland State Police sergeant has been named the "fittest cop" in the state, after crushing the competition in a series of workout challenges. Sgt. Brian Schweers, who works as a member of the police force's SWAT team, competed in a series of CrossFit competitions, which consist Will Your Diet Support Your Spring Training Regimen? 04/03/2017 08:00pm • Picking the right workout isn't enough to hit your warm-weather fitness goals. Sure, we all (hopefully) know that you can't out-exercise a bad diet, but it's about more than that. After all, food is fuel. Without the right fuel in the tank, you're not going to get where you want to go. It doesn't m How to Stay Motivated to Keep Fit and Healthy After the Summer 04/03/2017 08:00pm • Every year, as the frigid temperatures of winter gave way to the warmth of spring, Sharon Weidenfeld would pick up her fitness routine in preparation for the upcoming summer pool season. Weidenfeld, a private investigator based in Annapolis, Maryland, would start walking for a half-hour every day in Tips to transition to your spring workout routine 04/03/2017 06:49pm • -Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer How to Daydream Your Way to Better Athletic Performance 04/02/2017 08:00pm • You may daydream about sitting in the C-suite, rocking a six-pack or stealing a kiss from a crush, but have you ever tried daydreaming with a purpose? In sport psychology, we call this mental imagery, or intentionally putting the right pictures in our minds prior to performance to help us feel ready What to do when your workouts aren't working anymore 03/29/2017 09:00am • Hitting the wall. Plateauing. Those last 10 pounds that won't budge. Whatever you want to call it, we've all been there: The very same exercise routine that once sculpted your arms or trimmed your waistline is now doing, well, nothing. This is normal. It's happened to me, and I see it frequently The Latest: Goodell plans to attend Patriots' opener 03/28/2017 08:58pm • PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on the NFL meetings (all times local): 5:55 p.m. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has plans for Thursday night, Sept. 7. Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings that he expects to be at the season kickoff in Foxborough when the Patriots play host to an undetermined Want 'Her' Body? Don't 03/28/2017 08:00pm • I used to want Brad Pitt's body in "Fight Club." I thought it was perfect, and I was sure that if I worked hard enough, I could reach that level of perfection. And I tried: I hit the gym every day, hired a trainer, followed a strict diet and never cheated. I saw results, but I was miserable. I was Is Trump making you fat? 03/28/2017 08:50am • I've eaten an additional 16,625 calories since President Trump was sworn into office. At least, that's what my calculations based on my recent (and unusual) 4.75-pound weight gain tell me. I'm not alone: Many of my clients, friends and colleagues are complaining about POTUS pounds. They wake up e 10 Unusual Weight-Loss Tips That Actually Work 03/27/2017 08:00pm • Winning at losingTim Chambers looks like an outdoorsy guy who's probably always been slender and active. He's proof that looks can be deceiving. In reality, just three years ago, Chambers, a 49-year-old digital technologist in Bethesda, Maryland, weighed 290 pounds. He lost 110 pounds in two years a 7 Ways to Perfect Your Morning Routine for Lasting Energy and Self-Control 03/27/2017 08:00pm • What's the first thing you do when you wake up? If you said, "Reach for my phone," you're in good company. I used to do this too. Within five minutes of waking up, I'd have scrolled through Instagram and Facebook, checked email -- and stressed myself out in the process. The way you start your morni How to Prevent Athletic Injury by Training Your Brain 03/21/2017 08:00pm • When you kick a soccer ball into a goal, reach to catch a baseball or lengthen your gait while running to avoid a puddle, your brain sends signals to your muscles and joints to produce the desired movement. But did you realize those pathways go the other way, too? Indeed, the brain is constantly rec Patients and Clinicians Unite Part One: the ABCs of Heart Disease 03/21/2017 08:00pm • Do you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? Living in the technological era, we're at a unique point when patients and clinicians can partner together to turn the tables on heart disease. In this two-part article, we'll first briefly review the heart disease prevention Kennedy Center offers new twist in spring line-up: free yoga 03/21/2017 02:34am • WASHINGTON — The iconic red carpet in the Grand Foyer of the Kennedy Center was covered Saturday morning with something other than dress shoes waiting around for a performance. Roughly 100 yoga mats of all different colors were arranged under the hall’s crystal chandeliers, as barefoot yogis