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10 foods that boost your energy 02/18/2015 07:00pm • Who couldn't use more energy in their life? The top complaint I get from the athletes I work with, as an expert in plant-based nutrition, is that they lack energy. They wake up tired, hit a slump at 10 a.m. or 3 p.m., or just can't wait to crawl into bed at night. When helping people find foods that Staying well on the road with hotel fitness programs 02/17/2015 07:00pm • Once upon a time, the idea of keeping up with a fitness or wellness routine while traveling -- be it for work or pleasure -- meant dragging yourself down to the hotel gym. If you were lucky, there were windows and maybe even screens on the machines to keep up with news and your favorite television s How to Get More Done in the Morning 02/16/2015 07:00pm • It's morning time once again -- what's your first act? If your tendency is to hit the snooze button rather than get up and get going, you might be missing out on the most productive time of day. Recent research from the University of Toronto has verified that you get more than the worm when you m Cherry Blow Dry Bar, Pure Barre Open in Clarendon 02/12/2015 11:00am • Two new businesses in Clarendon have opened their doors, in the new retail space on the ground floor of 3001 Washington Blvd. Cherry Blow Dry Bar, which offers blow outs and extensions for women’s hair, opened on Jan. 30 at 1041 N. Highland Street, next door to the even-more-recently ope How U.S.-Cuba relations are shifting the landscape of Major League Baseball 02/11/2015 03:15am • WASHINGTON -- It was, perhaps, fitting that last weekend Cuba took home its first Caribbean Series title since 1960. After a 54-year absence, Cuba returned to the tournament last year, but was quickly dispatched after four games. This year, on the heels of President Obama’s diplomatic olive br 10 ways nutritionists enjoy chocolate 02/10/2015 07:00pm • With Valentine's Day just a few days away, I'm sure that chocolate is on the minds of many. But really, who am I kidding? Chocolate is on the minds of most people every day. The good news is that chocolate can be good for you. Its main ingredient, cocoa, is packed with antioxidants, specifically 7 Fun Date Ideas on a Tight Budget 02/10/2015 07:00pm • The cost of going out can be significant -- drinks, dinner, concert tickets and door cover charges at your favorite entertainment venue can add up, putting you well over your budget limit for the month. Still, you can make the most of your time with your significant other with some less costly, or e RG3, fan engage in social media feud on Instagram 02/10/2015 11:53am • WASHINGTON -- It may be the NFL offseason, but Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is back in the news this week after sparring with a fan on Instagram. After posting a seemingly innocuous video of himself singing and swaying to the Michael Jackson hit “Billie Jean” from his car on the wa Is 'Fitspiration' Doing More Harm Than Good? 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Considering that only 20 percent of adults get regular physical activity, most of us need a good dose of exercise motivation. An emerging trend is to use fitspiration (short for fitness inspiration) to get us off the couch and into the gym. But just how motivating are these fitspiration? Fitspirat Yoga in your living room? D.C.'s on-demand app offers in-home lifestyle services 02/03/2015 01:19am • WASHINGTON -- Dinner, coffee and a ride to work can all be delivered to your door with a simple swipe of a smartphone. And now, your next workout is just as convenient. With D.C.’s latest app, down-dogs are on demand too. Washington native Susanna Quinn describes her new company, Veluxe, as From basic training to fashion fitness: finding an effective workout 02/02/2015 07:00pm • When I worked for the British military, I could look out my window and see the training exercises. The troops would be running in their boots with loaded backpacks in the rain or crawling through the mud while a sergeant barked (not necessarily encouraging) words at them. These drills came to mind w The most important 20 minutes of a workout 02/02/2015 04:32pm • - Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer 6 frugal ways to exercise with young kids 01/29/2015 07:00pm • Are you a parent with little ones at home? If you answered yes, there's a good chance losing weight is on your New Year's resolution list, especially if you're still rocking the pregnancy (or sympathy) pounds. However, working out when you have young children can be a struggle, not to mention exp WTOP news personalities cycle for breast cancer 01/28/2015 02:11pm • WASHINGTON -- D.C. newswomen are coming together to cycle and dance their way to breast cancer awareness. On Thursday, WTOP's Hillary Howard along with Lauryn Ricketts and other notable D.C. newswomen, will gather at SoulCycle Bethesda for a 45-minute full-body bike workout. Tickets are sold o Cardio isn't dead yet 01/26/2015 07:00pm • Why exercise for more than 10 to 20 minutes at maximum intensity (AMRAP, for time!) when CrossFit tells you that's all you need? Why work out for more than seven minutes when "science" says that 11 percent of an hour, and 4 percent of the week, did the job just fine? In fact, for the Tabata set out