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10 surprising facts about cherries 06/07/2016 09:15am • You know it's summer when the deliciously sweet and juicy Bing, Ranier and other fresh cherry varieties are available at your supermarket or local farmers market. Enjoy them now because their season is short -- from May through August. Here are 10 reasons why you should seize the cherry moment: Prepare for the First Day of Medical School 06/06/2016 08:00pm • With college graduation complete and medical school starting soon, you may be anxious in the days leading up to your first class. First, take a moment to savor your accomplishments. Then , relax. Everyone has fears and trepidation. Your preparation in all areas of life outside of medical school -- How hotel rooms are evolving for today's wellness traveler 06/06/2016 09:00am • Gone are the days of accepting hotel guest rooms filled with smoke, germy surfaces and stagnant air. With personalization becoming a growing trend in all aspects of travel -- from bespoke experiences to custom drinks to localized rooms -- it's no surprise that consumers expect the same when it comes Ready to Make a Healthy Change? Start Here 06/05/2016 08:00pm • I recently spent time with someone I know very well. We were talking about nutrition and fitness and why she hasn't been successful at removing weight -- one of her lifelong goals. For as long as I can recall, our conversations have always circled back to this topic. This time, she talked about fee Is Your Gym LGBT-Friendly? 06/02/2016 08:00pm • When Pat Manuel used to work out, gym staff assumed the teen wanted to trim down and tone up. Manuel was born with a woman's body, and experience told them that's what women want. "A lot of gym trainers would things like, 'Oh, you don't want to get too bulky,'" remembers Manuel, now a 30-year-old i 5 reasons you're not losing weight running 06/02/2016 08:00pm • Running can be a great way to lose weight ... or it can be a great way to gain weight. "People are usually surprised and disappointed to learn that running doesn't always result in weight loss," says certified strength and conditioning specialist Janet Hamilton, an exercise physiologist with Runn Bunions: No Fun for Your Feet 06/02/2016 08:00pm • You see them on bare feet at the beach or poking through sandal straps. Or you notice tell-tale bulges at the sides of someone's shoes. Bunions are bony bumps that develop at the joint of the big toe. They may be painless or aching, slightly unsightly or increasingly deforming. Bunions widen feet a Anti-Aging Secrets From 7 Centenarians 05/31/2016 08:00pm • You may have heard of Ida Keeling, the 101-year-old New Yorker who recently set a new world record in the 100-meter dash for her age group. While reading or watching a news story about her, you may have also questioned your life choices a little bit. That's a typical reaction, considering there are 8 Ways Nutritionists Have Changed Their Diets Over the Past 10 Years 05/29/2016 08:00pm • Losing weight and keeping it off doesn't require any magic or secret potions, but rather balance and consistency. That's a fact that hasn't changed for decades. What has changed, though, is how and what we've been eating. Although certain principles of healthy eating -- such as being sure to eat yo Mantras That Get 11 Diet and Fitness Pros Through Their Toughest Moments 05/26/2016 08:00pm • Mind over matter really does matter.Your mind is like a muscle. And when it comes to improving your health, cleaning up your eating habits and reaching your fitness goals, it might be your most important muscle."Getting your mind right" with the use of self-talk and mantras has been consistently lin Offseason workouts continue at Redskins Park with Organized Team Activities 05/25/2016 01:42am • WASHINGTON — Phase three of the Redskins offseason program begins this week with Organized Team Activities (OTA's). We get to see some football! The next three weeks consist of OTA's, followed by a three-day mandatory minicamp, before a month off leading up to training camp in Richmond. Unli Local centenarian still regularly works out at Ballston gym 05/24/2016 02:25pm • Arlington resident Eugene Kahn turned 100 last November, but that hasn’t changed his three-day-a-week exercise habit at the Ballston Sport and Health Club. Kahn joined the Sport and Health Club at Skyline in 1980 after retiring from his job at the Pentagon. However, in 1995 he transferred to 6 Ways to Treat Yourself on a Budget 05/17/2016 08:00pm • The cost of self-careAmerican consumers justify a myriad of expenditures under the guise of personal care, from massages and spa treatments to meditation retreats, yoga and adult coloring books. The massage therapy industry alone raked in an estimated $8 billion to $10 billion in the U.S. in 2013, a How sore should you be after a workout? 05/13/2016 03:00pm • We've all heard the adage "no pain, no gain," but how much truth is there to that mantra? It depends. Pain during or immediately following exercise, for one, is typically bad news. But soreness that comes several hours after your workout is usually a good thing. Check in with your body during and af Hometown hero Dusty Hernandez-Harrison takes aim at 30-0 05/13/2016 01:18am • WASHINGTON — Thirty is a nice, round number, one that means a little more to Dusty Hernandez-Harrison than to most. The 21-year-old boxer wore the number for his high school basketball team. Friday night, he can win his 30th fight in 30 tries if he can defeat Mike Dallas Jr. in the main event