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This Candlelight Hike Under the Stars (with S’mores!) Sounds Like a Super Dreamy Friday Night

We’ve got your Friday night all planned out for you: Head to the Schuylkill Center, hike under the stars—by candlelight!—and eat s’mores by campfire. Ideal, right? Right. We’ve also got…

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The Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipe This Thrive Trainer Keeps In Her Fridge

Below, Messina (who gets to work at 6 a.m. every morning!) shares the make-ahead breakfast recipe that saves her from hanger meltdowns on busy days, the wellness philosophies she’s adopted…

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5 Houseplants That Are Really, Really Hard to Kill

Plants are to the 2019 adult home what Limited Too inflatable furniture sets were to pre-teens’ bedrooms circa 1998: they are EVERYWHERE. The hashtag #plantmom boasts over 200,000 posts on…

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How Journaling Made Me Better at Life

Throughout the year of 2018, I experienced more emotions than Kanye West during a Twitter rampage. I was basically a living, breathing #somanyfeelings hashtag.

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7 Philly Groups and Gatherings That Will Force You to Socialize This Winter

I am no stranger to the allure of a comfy couch, a glass (or two) of wine and a Netflix queue to last me through the weekend. But when Netflix-and-chill…

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A Philly Ultramarathoner Shares Her Secrets for Building Mental Endurance

I’ve found that when it comes to working out, it’s as much a mental sport for me as it is physical. I spend just as much time negotiating with the…

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What This SoulCycle Instructor Learned From Ditching Sugar for 1 Month

Nothing will break your trust with our food system faster than taking a trip to the grocery store and looking for added sugar in foods you didn’t think it would…

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A Therapist’s Tips to Avoid Fighting With Your Family Over the Holidays

Over the past couple of years, whenever a holiday gathering rolls around, my mother and I end up red-faced and screaming at each other about Bill Cosby.

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What the Heck Is Intermittent Fasting?

These days, the term intermittent fasting is ubiquitous: Bulletproof founder Dave Asprey is chatting about it on Dr. Mark Hyman’s popular podcast, “The Doctor’s Farmacy;” Halle Berry is giving the…

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4 Fall Getaways for Hiking, Apple Picking, and Recharging Around Philly

I’m pretty sure fall—with its breezy temperatures, Instagram-worthy changing leaves and drool-inducing pumpkin-spice everything—is nature’s way of making up for the soon-to-hit misery that is East Coast winter. And I…

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9 Fun Fall Fitness Events to Put on Your Calendar Now

The end of summer is a confusing time. It’s sad for many reasons—no more summer Fridays is reason enough to cry—but also kind of a happy time, if only because…

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The One Product You Should Always Keep in Your Gym Bag, According to a Rescue Spa Esthetician

It’s happened to the best of us: You walk out of the gym, head to the coffee shop on a blissful endorphin-fueled high, and then, as you’re ordering your oat…

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5 Philly Fitness Activities That Double As Fun Summer Dates

A decade into my relationship, our definition of date night is watching an episode of The Staircase over Indian delivery. This is … sad, right? Right. So don’t be like…

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Your Ultimate Summer Reading List, According to Philly’s Health and Fitness Pros

In the wild, wild world that is Amazon, nailing down your self-prescribed summer reading list can be a bit, um, overwhelming. So, with summer Fridays and Shore weekends headed our…

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2 min

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A Love Letter to the Wissahickon

There are a number of mistakes a person living in Philadelphia can easily make. To name a few: forgetting to look at the seat before you sit down on the…

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6 min

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24 Trader Joe’s Staples That Make Healthy Weeknight Dinners Super Easy

Fact: Going grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s on a weekend morning is like willingly going to the airport on Christmas Eve—you know it’s going to be nightmarishly busy, the lines…

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Thousands Keep Gym Memberships Despite Warm Weather

Every summer, Philadelphians put their heavy coats into long-term storage and don their flip flops and tank tops, vowing not to set foot indoors until Labor Day. Some pack their…

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Where to Find Affordable (and Cute!) Spring Workout Clothes Online

It’s spring, y’all! Which means spring cleaning time—i.e. that time of year when you realize just how many holes there are in your favorite workout T-shirt and just how see-through…

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The Wellness Confessional: Bonkosi Horn

Meet the Wellness Confessional, our new monthly series where we ask health and wellness rockstars in Philadelphia to dish on everything from their morning routines to their gym-bag and fridge…

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5 min

Lifestyle

Busy? Here Are 6 Productivity Tricks to Live Your Best Life

“But I just don’t have time”: It’s an excuse you’ve surely used, likely recently, for not doing stuff you know is good for you (see: going to the gym regularly,…

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Being Healthy Never Looked So Good: A Q&A with Sabir Peele

At City Fitness, we’re constantly learning about what motivates people to strive for healthier lifestyles. This Q&A is part of a larger interview series with a number of Philadelphians representing…

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Better Communities through Fitness: A Q&A with Ray Smeriglio

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Health is an “Appreciation of Life” — A Q&A with Rashad Campbell

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Give Your Body the Love it Needs: A Q&A with Morgan Smith

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Making Crunchy Chic: A Q&A with Kate Van Horn

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Fitness is the Universal Language: A Q&A with Jayel Lewis

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Recommitment to a Healthy Lifestyle: A Q&A with HughE Dillon

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Food Safety 101

It’s summertime, and the living is easy. You may find yourself on more road trips or with more situations where you are traveling with food or making food outside. It…

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2 min

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How to Throw a Healthy Cookout

Cookouts and barbecues may be in full swing already, but there are plenty of opportunities for more this summer. It’s totally possible to throw a healthy and fun cookout for…

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3 min

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Put Down the Latte- 5 Ways to Naturally Spike Your Energy

Who doesn’t love a cup o’ Joe in the morning? But, is that delicious cup of liquid lightning really the best way to boost your energy? For some people, caffeine…

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2 min

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Happy National Nutrition Month!

March is National Nutrition Month! This year’s theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward” meaning every bite counts. No one should be eating something because they have to. Eating is…

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2 min

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7 Small Goals That Make Big Changes

As a Registered Dietitian, one aspect of my job is to assess if someone is ready for a lifestyle change. Once someone is ready for a lifestyle change, it’s time…

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2 min

Lifestyle

Heart Healthy Tips for American Heart Month

It’s American Heart Month! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. There are a few simple ways to help prevent heart disease. The first…

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A Little Competition Never Hurt Nobody: How to Run an “At-Work Fitness Challenge”

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Why You SHOULD Be Going Out on Thanksgiving Eve

Remember that bar in your hometown that you had a bad night at and you said you would never go back? Well, it’s that time of year again and Thanksgiving…

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Reset and Repair Skin Back to Beautiful

[sc name=”PG Credit” ] Prevention is key to keeping your skin healthy and avoiding sunburn. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends always using a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least…

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Happy Hydration: Top 5 Benefits of Drinking Water

[sc name=”PG Credit” ] Our skin is made up of cells, which are mainly water, so healthy skin is predicated on staying hydrated and drinking water. The benefits of drinking…

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Oh Dang! 3 Ingredients to Get Yourself Glowing Skin

[sc name=”PG Credit” ] The sun may be starting to hide more, but that doesn’t mean your skin can’t keep shining! We have a few nutritious tricks up our sleeves to…

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Think You Might Stink? 4 Ways to Freshen Your Workout Wardrobe

You think about being a lot of things when you cross the parking lot and head towards the gym. You imagine your muscles becoming Incredibly Hulkish from your kick butt…

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Oooh… An Amazing Complexion With a Little Charcoal Flair

[sc name=”PG Credit” ] Using exfoliating products regularly helps even out skin tone, get rid of dead skin that can make your complexion look dull, provide anti-aging benefits, keep your…

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Celebrity Yogis: The Top 5 Famous Yoga Lovers You Learn From

Yoga is no longer something your hippy aunt was into in the 70’s but a bona fide workout and lifestyle that gives awesome results. Everyone from Miley Cyrus to Iron…

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5 Secrets for Lasting Weight Loss Success

Losing weight can sometimes feel like a roller coaster, but while the rides at an amusement park may be fun, weight loss can often be a frustrating process. You have…

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Heart Rate Monitors: The Ultimate Weight Loss Tool

Let’s be honest: There’s a lot of “crap” masquerading as gym accessories. It’s usually packaged in a crafty way to get you to fork over your money with the hope…

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