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Seventeen Magazine Promises Real Photos of Real Girls

Seventeen magazine recently announced that it would stop using Photoshopped images. In its August edition, it stated in its “Body Peace Treaty,” “We vow to […]

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Only the Rich Can Afford to Stay Thin

It’s not easy to run in my neighborhood. I considered this the other day as I slogged down Richmond Street lurching over potholes, avoiding cars […]

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Just for Women: Be Well Boot Camp

It’s the season to get in shape. That’s why Philadelphia magazine is inviting our female readers to the new Be Well Boot Camp on June 9. The […]

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Fixed-Gear Bikes Will Make You Love Your Commute

Last week while riding to work from my South Philly hovel, my trouser leg wound itself around my bike’s chain ring, tearing my pants and […]

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Summer Tech Must-Haves

Summer usually means two things – time spent outside and on the road to the latest vacation destination. That’s why we gathered up some of […]

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My Enema Shop Is Open for Business

I’ve been wracking my brain for a business idea, and I finally have it: prenuptial enemas. Persuading the bride that she’s merely a healthy dump […]

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Recession Diet: Pay Less to Eat, Eat Fewer Calories

I have a lot of experience with dieting. Not the commercial diets, per se, but lots and lots of simply not eating, bowls of Special […]

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New Gym Opens in Gayborhood

Today, the new Optimal Health and Sport Clubs officially opens its newest downtown location at the former Broad Street Fitness (1315 Walnut Street) in the […]

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At Least 13,000 Registered for the Broad Street Run By Noon

Wow. So, Philly likes to run a little more than everybody thought. People have been complaining via Twitter—and our edit office has been clamoring—about how […]

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Dear Food Police: Lay Off Thanksgiving!

The radio station B101 launched its annual seasonal switch to all Christmas music (and yes, it’s Christmas music, not holiday music, so don’t even start […]

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Why Voters Are So Cynical

An attempt to improve the nutrition in school lunches failed last week, as giant frozen-food lobbyists successfully pressured lawmakers to abandon rules that would have […]

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Marathon Miles Are the New Status Symbol

It never ceases to amaze me the things you hear riding an elevator. “What are you up to?” one man, whom I guessed to be […]

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The Checkup: A New Way to Inhale Caffeine (Literally)

If a cup of coffee doesn’t provide a quick enough pick-me-up for you, you’ll like this: A Harvard professor invented a caffeine inhaler of sorts, […]

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The Checkup: Dentist Offers Cash for Candy

When I was a kid, my dentist would give me the hard sell about the importance of flossing and brushing in circular—not up-and-down—motions. At the […]

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The Checkup: Las Vegas Eatery Hawks 8,000-Calorie Meal

The Heart Attack Grill is really living up to its name. On the menu of the new Las Vegas restaurant: larger-than-life burgers, lard-cooked fries and […]