The Big Deal About Gluten Simply walking down the aisle of the grocery store, “gluten-free” labels jump out from food items everywhere. What is the big deal about gluten? Do we need it? Why do we hear so much lately about people cutting it out of their diets? In basic terms, Read More

What Stops Us in the Weight Room Last time I promised tips and tricks on how to handle your fear of the gym. Some of you who may have been athletes since you could walk are reading this right now and laughing — fear? Of the gym? Who the hell is scared of the gym? The rest Read More

Camping Tunes Body Clock With Nature Putting down your phone and living for a week with nothing but sunlight and campfires may bring your body clock in sync with nature’s rhythms, a small study suggests. And, researchers found, even avowed night owls turn into early birds Read More

Summer Foot Fashions Not Good for Feet With temperatures sizzling, we have long since shed our heavy clothing and boots, replacing them with as little clothing as possible. Unfortunately, this often includes flimsy flip-flops and sandals that can make soaking up the sun a lot Read More

What Lifting Weights Can Do for You The first time I ever decided to lift weights, I didn’t even have the two pound purple vinyl dumbbells most women turn to when we decide to “lift weights.” I went the old-school route of using soup cans to firm, tone and sculpt! Read More

Tips for Weathering a Heat Wave No need to tell anyone in the DMV that we’re in the midst of our first heat wave of the summer. Excessive heat warnings have been issued from noon to 8 p.m. and the heat index could hit between 106 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit. At 6 a.m. this Read More