Stop by Tu Belleza Studio on Friday for a free evening of healthy cocktails and apps—and leave with the recipes!
 There’s so much more to the holidays than good cheer and good presents. There’s also, if you’re not careful, binging. bloating and hangovers. To avoid the all-too-common threesome, stop by Tu Belleza Studio on Friday, December 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a free evening packed with helpful prevention tips. You’ll get to sample antioxidant-filled vegan cocktails that promise not to leave you with a headache and light, vegan appetizers that’ll get your skin glowing, courtesy of local vegan blogger Kelly White Phillips at livingonthevedge.net. You’ll also leave with the recipe cards tucked into a goodie bag, and have a chance to win a free haircut from Tu Belleza. RSVP to tiffany@tubellezastudio.com and bring a friend!
December 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., free, Tu Belleza Studio, Liberties Walk, 1021 North Third Street, #101, 215-925-3144.
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 Meg sporting the EasyTone t-shirt in Malibu blue and EasyTone pants in black. Over the past few years, there’s been a complete saturation of the athletic footwear market with shoes promising to lift your butt, tighten your thighs, and get you firmer faster than if you were wearing any other run-of-the-mill sneaker. I own both the original FitFlops and the Reebok RunTones. I like my butt just fine, but I don’t know if they deserve the credit for its profile. (In fact, I like my butt even better in high heels, but they’ve never made it into my gym bag.)
Now, right in the middle of the holiday shopping season and coming up on the “Oh my God, I need to lose that last 10 pounds I gained in 2010 for the New Year” countdown, Reebok has released its latest miracle-pill fitness gear: Reebok EasyTone Apparel. READ MORE
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Trim 100 calories or more with each of these simple swaps
 Swap chocolate ice cream for chocolate sorbet to save 100 calories! // Illustration by Justin Renninger Skip licking the spoon: When is comes to cookie and cake batter, a spoonful can easily add up to more than 100 calories. Save those calories and enjoy the fruits of your labor: The holiday cookies you have enjoyed since your grandmother made them, cooked.
Cut fats in half: You don’t have to skip the stuffing, mashed potatoes, or your favorite holiday cake, but with every tablespoon of butter you omit from the recipe you also cut 100 total calories. Your guests won’t even know it is missing. READ MORE
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See inside Walnut Street's newly opened fitness studio
 VacuFit Ellipticals Voorhees’ Versa Fit Studio recently opened its second location on Walnut Street, offering everything from Zumba and Spinning to kettelbells and Pilates/yoga combination classes. The 5,800-square-foot space has three studios—including a 1,200-square-foot main exercise room, a 900-square-foot personal training room, and a 16-bike spin room—and houses Vacu Fit Ellipticals, Power Plates, and lots of other equipment that promises to melt away cellulite and trim and tone bellies, hips and thighs.
With no membership fees or contracts, switching up your fitness routine on a whim is nice and easy. $20 per class. 1529 Walnut Street, 5th Floor, 215-564 0770, versafitstudio.com
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Holly, jolly good (for you!) gifts
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Need a little push to stay active and eat well over the busy holiday season? Read on
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 Justin Renninger Staying at — or continuing to get closer to — a healthy weight is hardest at the holidays. But remembering why it’s so important as those holiday party invitations start to pile up may help you avoid a five- to 10-pound gain by January 1st.
Here, a little healthy holiday inspiration in the form of some very frightening facts about body fat.
• Right now, some 60 percent of American adults are overweight, and about 25 percent are obese—which puts them at serious risk for many different diseases. In fact, the problems related to obesity make it the second leading preventable cause of death after smoking. Making a lifelong goal to stay outside of this group may help you make it to the gym despite your hectic holiday schedule. READ MORE
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 2010 Schwinn Starlet Cruiser bicycle in mint green Philly’s top fitness pros share what they’ve put on their holiday wish lists.
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 Get 20-percent off this Pearl Izumi jacket at Performance Bike Performance Bike
1300 South Columbus Blvd, Suite 11, Riverview Plaza; 215-336-4500
This Friday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., you can receive 20-percent off all products, including biking apparel from Pearl Izumi and Louis Garneau and bikes from Fuji, GT, Schwinn, and their house brand, Scattante. Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. READ MORE
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All told, our four teams lost more than 450 pounds!
 Team ACI with UnitedHealthcare On Monday, November 8, 2010, Philadelphia magazine’s Be Well Philly Office Challenge Presented by UnitedHealthcare came to an end. After eight weeks, our four, 10-person teams (WMMR’s Preston and Steve Show, Applied Clinical Intelligence, Fox Rothschild and Thomas Jefferson Family Center) had their final weigh-in. The results, which would determine the team that took home the grand-prize package (a free year membership to Sweat Fitness, a hair makeover from Salon Royale Court, a facial from O2 Skincare, Zoom! whitening from Pennsylvania Center for Dental Excellence, and a $100 gift card to Philadelphia Runner!), were announced by Sue Schick, CEO, Pennsylvania and Delaware, of United Healthcare at an exclusive party at Table 31 on Wednesday, November 17. READ MORE
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Click through the slideshow to view some of the day's greatest moments
 At the start On Sunday, November 21, 2010, 23,000 runners participated in this year’s Philadelphia Marathon and Half Marathon. Be Well Philly congratulates each and every runner on their mental and physical achievement! Way to go, Philly!
Click through the slideshow to view some of the day’s greatest moments. Photography by Brad Larrison.
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There’s so much more to the holidays than good cheer and good presents. There’s also, if you’re not careful, binging. bloating and hangovers. To avoid the all-too-common threesome, stop by Tu Belleza Studio on Friday, December 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a free evening packed with helpful prevention tips. You’ll get to sample antioxidant-filled vegan cocktails that promise not to leave you with a headache and light, vegan appetizers that’ll get your skin glowing, courtesy of local vegan blogger Kelly White Phillips at livingonthevedge.net. You’ll also leave with the recipe cards tucked into a goodie bag, and have a chance to win a free haircut from Tu Belleza. RSVP to tiffany@tubellezastudio.com and bring a friend!
