Monica Glass, pastry chef at 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge.

It’s not just the unfairness of life that lets a chef known for her ice creams and pastries look like Monica Glass: Between tastings, the city’s culinary masters are munching homemade energy bars and broccoli rabe. Here, they offer up their average daily menus so you can toss that Lean Cuisine and eat like a hot chef.

Jenna Bergen

There are multiple reasons that I disagree with the blog, “Fat Mannequins … So Wrong,” written by Philly Post contributor Kelly Rowell. 

First of all, the entire message of this blog goes against everything I stand for and the message I strive to send on the Be Well Philly blog: Love your body, take care of it as best you can and enjoy it to the fullest. To me, that means fueling it with healthy foods, staying active and accepting the natural shape of your body—not comparing yourself to fake, unhealthy ideals. READ MORE

Sixty minutes of weight training per week. That’s what MaxOut, a Limerick-based gym, says is all you need to lose weight and get in shape. (This video, which aired on CBS 3 last night, takes you through the process.) MaxOut credits the success of its workout program to its unique weight-lifting machines, which allow trainers to adjust the weight on both the up and down movement of each lift. “The body can resist a heavier weight than it can lift,” says CEO Dave Schaffer. “And so we’re just now able to capture that and reproduce that.” MaxOut says its 60-minute workout pushes muscles to the max, which is why five to six days of recovery is needed after each sweat session. However, CBS 3 also spoke with a member of the American College of Sports Medicine who said, “There is no way a once-a-week workout could really get people in good shape.” READ MORE

Illustration by Justin Renninger

What’s the first thing people do when they think they have bed bugs? They panic. A natural reaction, considering they’ve been the nighttime dish on a blood-sucking buffet. “The moment you discover bed bugs in your home, it is normal to feel violated, disgusted, and a sense of urgency to get rid of everything you own and get out of your house,” says Jeff Klein, owner of A3 Superior Pest Control in Milford, who’s seen his bed bug clients in the Philadelphia area nearly double in the last six months. “Unfortunately, these steps only worsen the infestation and prolong the length of the bed bug treatment process.”

Here, the common mistakes people make when they discover their home has been infiltrated by the bedtime beasts—and why it only makes the shudder-inducing problem worse. READ MORE