Check out the new digs at Sip-N-Glo.
Heads up, juice fans: There’s a new fresh-squeezed watering hole on South Street. Sip-N-Glo opened up shop yesterday at 932 South Street, across from Whole Foods. The store’s marketing rep tells me it’ll be in soft-opening “preview” mode for the duration of the summer, with a grand opening set for early September. Sip-N-Glo is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday except Tuesday.
Foobooz has the full menu here, which includes seven juices and seven smoothies. The Bees Knees smoothie has my mouth watering: banana, spinach, honey, cinnamon, Greek yogurt and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. What’s catching your eye?
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Do you buy it?
Note: I had to pull up several sources to even begin to understand where Men’s Health got its data for its Best Cities for Exercise list, which ranks 100 U.S. cities according to how “contagious” their fitness culture is. Bear with me on this one: The list came from a comment made by Jeffrey Hallam, a Ph.D. and founder of the University of Mississippi Center for Health Behavior Research, who said that a region’s overall “attitude” toward health and fitness could have an impact on an individual’s attitude toward those things. In other words, if people around you are prioritizing exercise, there’s a good chance you will, too.
“In Portland, Oregon, many people bicycle or walk everywhere, and there is a social expectation that others should bike or walk,” Hallam said. “But in Mississippi, that expectation to be physically active isn’t as strong.”
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New research on work out timing could mean big things for your Zzzs.
• This seems simple enough: Work out in the morning to sleep better at night, a new study finds. [Runner's World]
• Did you know duct tape can remove warts and help fend off blisters? It’s true. Here, 15 duct-tape hacks for the health-and-fitness set. [Greatist]
• Stock up on fish oil, people. New research found the supplement could offset some of the bad health effects of junk food. [Men's Health]
• New York Mag dives deep (deeeep) into the world of public, shame-based dieting. [New York Magazine]
• If your workout wardrobe is in desperate need of some color, may I suggest a pair of these super-bright sneaks? [Blisstree]
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And it's sort of confusing. Also: expensive.
 I just got an email from the folks over at Rodale, the Emmaus-based publisher that puts out Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Prevention and more, touting a just-launched online store called Rodale’s (naturally) that offers “stylish, well-made and consciously curated items across most retail categories that include apparel; accessories and beauty; kitchen and garden; fitness; bed and bath; gifts and books; and general care.”
To be honest, all those retail categories confused the pants off me (like, does Rodale have a secret bedding magazine I don’t know about?), but it’s the prices that just had me choking on my lunch. For example, this organic cotton long-sleeve t-shirt is $80. This boxy scoop neck tee, made of a hemp-organic cotton blend, is $118, and this ultra-basic racerback tank is $60. There’s more: These (kind of ugly) jersey shorts are $80, and this shawl-like cardigan, again made of organic cotton, will set you back $190.
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A new roadblock for a popular Change.org petition.
 Since we’ve been following the Victoria’s Secret “survivor bras” saga for a few months now, we thought it fitting to let you know that … literally nothing is going to come of it. Wait, what?
The latest news is that Vicky’s won’t be making them after all. Womp woooomp. To jog your memory, 27-year-old Allana Maiden started a Change.org petition back in January to get support for her idea of a bra line specifically made for post-mastectomy bodies that’s both functional and beautiful. The petition was created in honor of her mom, Debbie, who had a mastectomy and wore a prosthetic, and found it difficult to find bras that fit correctly—much less look pretty. Allana aimed her efforts at Victoria’s Secret because she thought the idea was a good fit (pun intended) for the lingerie retailer; after all, they already had the pretty part down, so how hard could it be to peg the functionality?
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Check out our slideshow of the amazing event.
Yes, yes, this weekend was gross—with a capital G. But the unrelenting rain couldn’t keep hundreds of local yogis from the Art Museum on Sunday morning for Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s annual fundraiser, Yoga on the Steps. We love the event because it marries all the good parts of a flashmob—hundreds of people doing the same thing, at the same time, in a very, very public location—with a really terrific cause. Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national organization with local routes (it’s HQ’d in Haverford), with a mission to empower and offer support for those directly and indirectly impacted by a breast-cancer diagnoses—we’re talking women and men with the disease, plus their families, caregivers and friends.
Yoga on the Steps started in 2002 here in Philly, conceived of by local yoga instructor (and Be Well Boot Camp presenter) Jennifer Schelter. Now the event has grown to include stops in DC and Denver, too, as a way to raise money and awareness for the cause. Check out our photos from this year’s Philly event below.
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Plus: poop in public pools, a predicition on summer allergies, how bad restaurant food really is, and more.
• A lot of people have wondered what special arrangements—if any—would be provided to runners who weren’t able to finish the Boston Marathon last month. Now I have news on that front: Race organizers announced last week that the more than 5,000 runners who were stopped on the course after the bombs went off will be invited to register for the 2014 race. They’ll pay a to-be-determined registration fee. [Runner's World]
• Confirming every last fear you’ve ever had about public pools, they’re full of poop, a new CDC report says. [Live Science]
• Blerg: Think spring-allergy season is bad? Summer allergies might be worse, according to a sinus expert. [HealthDay]
• Check out this (fake) open letter to American consumers from the food industry. Best part: “Your superficial understanding of health has a great influence over your purchasing decisions, and we’re ready for it, whether you choose to go low-calorie, low-fat, gluten-free or inevitably give up and accept the fact that you can’t resist our Little Debbie snacks, potato chips and ice cream novelties.” [Scientific American]
• Le sigh: Restaurant food is worse than you think—much, much worse. [Women's Health]
Photo: fmua / Shutterstock.com
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Yup, I said it: Kale smoothies are old news, people. Here are 10 new things to toss into your smoothie for an extra health boost.
1. Aloe
True story: I was at lunch a few weeks back with Dave Magrogan, the owner of Harvest Seasonal Grill in Glen Mills and University City, and he mentioned that his favorite thing to add to smoothies is aloe. My mind? One-hundred percent blown. I’d never heard of this! Turns out, adding a bit of aloe juice is a good call after all, since it seems to aid digestion and immune function. I’ll drink to that.
Recipe to try: Orange Aloe Creamsicle Smoothie [via Young and Raw]
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A blogger on a mission created a swimsuit line to make attractive bikinis for curvy women.
Thanks to The Gloss for the heads up about a fab blogger named Gabi Gregg (a.k.a. GabiFresh), whose mission to help plus-size women embrace their curves turned into an awesome new collabo between Gabi and online swimsuit retailer Swimsuits for All.
Gabi’s been throwing around the term “fatkini” for a few years now, as part of her crusade to encourage body diversity in swimwear. Last summer, her effort culminated in a “fatkini” photo gallery, showing “31 hot sexy fat girls in skimpy swimwear.” The post landed her on the TODAY show, and got her all kinds of exposure on sites like the Huffington Post, latimes.com and more.
This year, Gabi’s back on the fatkini kick with a new bathing suit line inspired by her mission. The collaboration with swimsuitsforall.com features suits in sizes 8 to 34, and—get this—they’re actually good looking, too. In fact, that suits have been so popular that in the three days since their debut, most of the styles and sizes have already sold out. Awesome, right?
Check out this slideshow over at Teen Vogue to see a lookbook of all the styles.
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If all the two-wheelers around town today are giving you the biking bug, here are great resources to get you started.
Yes, yes, we heart bikes here at Be Well Philly. Not only are they a great way to get in a work out, they’re also super convenient when it comes to city living. If you’re itching to give cycling a try, here are a handful of resources—from maps to upcoming events to hairdos that can stand up to bike helmets (really!)—to get you spinning.
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