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20 Holiday Pies for Everyone from Paleo Devotees to Gluten-Freers to Raw-Food Lovers

A life without pie is no life at all—especially during the holidays. So, we’ve rounded-up 20 recipes to satisfy the pie-needs of everyone from Paleo-devotees […]

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The Checkup: The 16-Minute, No-Equipment Workout You Can Do Anywhere

• In a time crunch? Don’t nix your workout just because you don’t have time to work out. Try this total-body burn you can do […]

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Free Flywheel Class for Philadelphia Marathoner Runners

Philly Marathoners, listen up: Since you’ve probably sworn off running for a few days (or, um, the next two weeks), Flywheel has the perfect recovery gift for you—a […]

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The Checkup: Your Pumpkin Spice Latte Contains No Actual Pumpkin

• Sigh. That pumpkin latte you’re sipping right now? It’s probably 0% actual pumpkin. Though, I’m sure you could have guessed that. [New York Times]

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The Checkup: 3 Energy-Sapping Mistakes You’ve Probably Already Made Today

• Here are some early-morning mistakes that can leave you feeling exhausted all day. Eek! I’m guilty of all of three! [Women’s Health] • I […]

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The Checkup: 7 Push-up Variations You Need to Try ASAP

• Plain ol’ push-ups are sooo last week . Take your workout to new levels with these tougher twists on the classic move. [Women’s Health]

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Dystopian Philly Schools Now Physically, Not Just Psychologically, Unhealthy

Students attending our city’s threadbare educational system are also walking into buildings that might be making them sick. 50 schools are in need of repairs, according […]

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The Checkup: Carbs Are Not the Enemy! Here’s Why.

• If you’re on a diet that has you cutting out carbs cold turkey, hear this: All carbs are not created equal, which means all […]

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The Checkup: No More Egg Whites! Why You Should Embrace the Yolk

• Is an egg-white omelette with a garden’s worth of veggies your go-to brunch order? You might want to rethink it. Click through to learn […]

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The Checkup: 10 Rules for Smart Snacking

• The 3 p.m. hunger slump is the absolute worst, am I right? Tackle it head on with this: the 10 Commandments of Snacking. [POPSUGAR […]

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The Checkup: 8 Ingenious Ways to Use a Foam Roller for the Best Massage Ever

• Aha! These are the foam-roller moves you should have been doing all along. [Q by Equinox]

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The Checkup: 10 Major Yoga Mistakes That Will Sabotage Your Mat Time

• Planning to have some mat time today? Read through these 10 common yoga mistakes—holding your breath for too long, eating too close to class—to […]

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Score 5 Lithe Method Classes for $49 on Rue La La This Week

Thanks to Rue La La and Lithe Method, we’ve found the perfect treat yo’ self purchase that won’t break the bank. The local Cardio-Cheer-Sculpting studio, […]

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A Yoga-CrossFit Hybrid Workout? It’s Officially a Thing.

• Your task this week: to try this at-home yoga-CrossFit hybrid workout. Yes, you read that correctly. [Shape]

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The Trendy Way to Stay Active at Work: A Sleeker, Redesigned Treadmill Desk

Newsflash: Desk chairs are so OVER. So what are you supposed to sit on at work? Well, nothing actually. The folks over at Well + […]