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Revealed: Calorie Counts for Cheesesteaks, Gyros and More at Philly Food Carts

If you live in Philly, you’re familiar with the ubiquitous food-cart culture: those smoke-filled chrome carts on almost every corner that emit intoxicating scents of […]

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The Checkup: The Plank Moves You Should Be Doing

• Plain ol’ planks can get boring pretty quickly. So if you find yourself nodding off during your daily core workout, switch it up with […]

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The Checkup: The Very First Thing You Should Do at the Gym

• Your workout planning just got a whole lot easier: Here’s how to figure out what you should do first at the gym. [Prevention]

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Check Out Nike’s New, Improved FuelBand SE

Nike previewed the latest version of its FuelBand body-monitor bracelets yesterday, which will hit stores on November 6th, and it looks like they made a […]

City Life

Philly to Advertise on Taxi Cabs…in London

Maybe those overseas trips really are worthwhile? The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau is debuting a series of Philly advertisements on London’s famous black cabs, to coincide with […]

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Philly Naked Bike Ride Is Having a (Fully Clothed) Bike Ride and Party

Okay so let’s just say, hypothetically, that stripping down to your birthday suit and riding a bike through Center City isn’t exactly your cup of […]

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The Checkup: 3 Crazy Myths About Minimalist Running Shoes

• Think those slim, almost-not-there minimalist running shoes are THE answer for all your running problems? Think again. [Competitor]

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Study: Could Changing Your Running Stride Decrease Knee Pain?

Have you ever tried altering your running form? It’s kind of like trying to write your name with your non-writing hand: It feels like a […]

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Philly-Area Chipotles Are Getting Vegan Sofritas

Remember back in January when we found out that Chipotle Mexican Grill was trying out a new meatless vegan “meat” option called Sofritas at its […]

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The Checkup: Do This Before Getting Out of Bed to Have the Best Morning Ever

• I can assume that if you’re reading this post right now it’s probably too late for you to practice these eight easy up-and-at-em habits […]

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The Checkup: 12 Ways to Stop Hating Mondays

• Sunday is the truffle cheddar mac n’ cheese of days: It’s so deliciously indulgent, filled with brunch, manicures and late-hour sleeping. And, let’s be […]

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Temple Students Launch Clothing Line to Help Solve Philly’s Food Deserts

A few weeks back, our friends over at Honeygrow posted an update on Facebook about some new friends they’d just met from a local startup […]

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The Checkup: The Yoga Pose to Cure Your Worst Hangover

• Ditch the Tylenol and ease the hangover blues with this yoga remedy. [Women’s Health]

City Life

Marimow Change.org Petition Gets Required Signatures

A petitioner called “Citizens for Marimow,” who may or may not be affiliated with “Friends of Bill,” has a Change.org petition calling for a “review” […]

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Market Report: Kris Jenner’s Worst Outfits and Banana Republic’s Next Designer Collab

By now you’ve heard that Kris Kardashian and Bruce Jenner are calling it quits. I don’t want to start any rumors, but I suspect it […]