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Tea on Draft, Not Doilies
It’s got froth on top, it comes out of a tap, and it’s served in a beer stein. But that pale yellow liquid isn’t ale — it’s kombucha, a fermented tea believed to imp...
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Bike for Your Right to Party
Hundreds of people dressed as robots gathered in the rain in Dupont Circle last week for a bike ride. They were not afraid of rust. They fearlessly took over the streets for t...
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A Sweet Solution
Sisters Ginger and Frances Park are co-owners of Chocolate Chocolate, the nearly 30-year-old confectionary shop near Farragut North. They’re also mom and aunt, respectively,...
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Appreciate This Work of Art
Celebrity chef Art Smith is known for his fried chicken. But with “Art Smith’s Healthy Comfort” ($28, HarperOne), he’s also trying to make a name for his “unfried”...
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Not All’s Well That Ends
Ms. X and I were good work friends — ate lunch together and once in a while had coffee or went to a museum. She shared a lot about her life with me, but I never did. There...
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Think Before You Drink
What’s the harm in having one sugary soda a day? Well, according to a new study published in Diabetologia, that habit over time can significantly increase your risk of devel...
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‘Instant’ Messenger
Public-health pioneer Antronette “Toni” Yancey, who advocated for 10-minute activity breaks she called “Instant Recess,” died two weeks ago at the age of 55 at her hom...
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Never Out Of Practice
Before 28-year-old Scott Heerman got acquainted with Mysore, he was sure it was only meant for the “yoga elite,” those mysterious creatures who have memorized — and mast...
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Eating on Eggshells
No one is allowed to say anything negative, ever, about my husband’s cooking. He’s such a perfectionist and prides himself on doing everything just right, and once it’s ...
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Enter the Home Stretch
If Teddy Roosevelt were alive today, chances are he’d be doing yoga. Maybe the famously fit president would even be revising his catchphrase to “Speak softly and carry a y...
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An Amish Mishmash
If you want to raise a barn, you need planks. If you want to build a better body, you need to do plank. And you need to be able to hold the position for at least a minute and ...
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Just a Matter of Degrees
Is there any advice you can give a financially struggling parent whose daughter was accepted to a top university but won’t be able to foot the $50,000-a-year tuition bill? I...
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A Place to Fit In Fitness
As the students filed into the exercise studio with their water bottles, they didn’t look all that different from anyone else at the Northwest Sport & Health Club. And t...
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Crash Course In Exercise
Before American University undergrads face their final exams, they’re getting the ultimate study break: Self’s Workout on the Quad. The campus takeover is a twist on the f...
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Let My People Flow
It’s customary for Jews to dress appropriately for Friday night services. At Sixth and I last week, that meant stretchy, athletic black pants and moisture-wicking tops. The ...
