Health

Wellness

Fake the Bake? Spray Tanning and DHA May Not Be as Safe as You Think.

Spray tanning and DHA aren’t as safe as you think.

Wellness

The Route 9 Gym Wars in Chestnut Hill: Sports Club/LA vs. Equinox vs. Healthworks

Who rules Chestnut Hill—Sports Club/LA, Equinox, or Healthworks?

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Earn Your Après: How Many Calories Winter Workouts Burn

A small Dunkies hot chocolate clocks in at 220 calories. Work it off (and then some) with two hours of your favorite winter activity.

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Heed More Science: 10 Research-Based New Year’s Resolutions for 2014

Plus 10 other New Year’s resolutions for 2014, reverse-engineered from the latest in Boston-born research studies. (If these don’t stick, you can blame the data.)

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Bag Check: A Peek Inside Two Fitness Pros’ Gym Bags

Peek inside the commuting-ready carryalls of two local fitness pros for inspiration—and pack smart.

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Sow, Sow Good: Four Great Edible Seeds and How to Use Them

A crash course on four popular, easy-to-source varieties.

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Outer Beauty: Nine Antioxidant-Rich (and Dermatologist-Approved) Foods for Your Skin

Skin less than glowing? Try nourishing it from the inside with these antioxidant-rich (and local-dermatologist-approved) foods.

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Tricks of the Trek: Nine Stylish Hiking Essentials

Head for the hills in style.

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Alternative Rocks: Brooklyn Boulders Comes to Somerville

Somerville’s amped-up new training destination for the indoor mountaineer.

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Gym-Packed

Walk in? No way. You’ll have to book in advance to try Boston’s most popular fitness classes.