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11 Plant-Based Protein Sources Philly’s Vegan Fitness Trainers Swear By

“But where do you get your protein?!” is a question vegans hear a little too often. Considering that there’s a ton of protein in plants, vegans and […]

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The Checkup: This 2-Ingredient Sandwich Condiment Packs a Serious Protein Punch

• For when you get tired of your worklunch go-tos (lookin’ at you, standing Sweetgreen order) it might be wise to dive in to the […]

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The Checkup: How Much Protein Do You Really Need Every Day? 

• Chances are, if you you’re overdoing it on the protein front. While the era of Paleo diets and healthified jerky all over the place […]

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The Checkup: How You’re Accidentally Torpedoing the Effects of Your Healthy Diet 

•  If you reach for a sports drink with your healthy, protein-packed dinner, you’re going to want read this: A new study, published in BMC […]

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The Checkup: The Secret to Getting Up the First Time Your Alarm Goes Off

AnaBGD/iStock.com • If you’re one of those people who hits snooze at least twice before actually getting out of bed (who isn’t?), researchers might’ve found the […]

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The Checkup: Whoa! CHOP Docs Separate Twin Babies Joined at Head 

• Let’s give the doctors over at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia a round of applause: Twin infants who were born conjoined at the head were just […]

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The Checkup: All the Protein Mistakes You’re Making (And How to Fix Them)

• Protein, much like Britney Spears or calculus, is complicated. You know you need it — but it turns out, many of us are consuming […]

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The Checkup: How You’re Messing Up Your Protein Intake

• If you’ve been known to pile more chicken breasts than you care to share onto a single salad in the hopes of squeezing all […]

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The Checkup: How to Fill Up on Protein Without Ever Grilling a Piece of Chicken Again 

• We KNOW you’ve seen the #mealprep photos of tupperware container after tupperware container neatly packed with pieces of grilled chicken breast nestled next to steamed […]

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The Checkup: You Can Now Brew Cold Medicine in Your Keurig

• Uhhhhhh, here’s an invention we didn’t think would ever exist: CVS now sells cold medicine K-Cups for Keurigs. The acetaminophen and nasal decongestent-packed cups […]

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The Checkup: The One-Ingredient Condiment That Packs a Surprisingly Big Protein Punch

• Watermelons are in season right now, and if you’re going for the seedless guys, you’re missing out. Turns out watermelon seeds are packed with […]

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The Checkup: How Doing Too Much Of This Is Actually Backfiring On You

• Creativity is a highly appreciated skill, both in the workplace (hello, pitching ideas to your boss) and in social situations (hello, not coming off […]

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The Checkup: The Brilliant Hack to Sneak More Protein Into Your Breakfast

• I bet you’ve never considered adding beans to your breakfast oatmeal, have you? Yeah, neither had we. But it’s a pretty genius way to up […]

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The Protein-Packed Seed You Can Throw in Any Meal

This month, I’ve discovered two amazing foods that I don’t think enough people know about. The first: the coffee and chocolate scone at La Colombe. […]

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The Checkup: The Schuylkill River Has Some Awesome New Riverside Trails in Its Future

• If you plan on sticking around Philly for the next few years, you can look forward to many-a trail run along new riverside trails: […]