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Spring Awakening: Shake Off the Winter Blues with These Four Tips

From nipping at your nose to zapping your vitamin D, Jack Frost wreaks havoc all winter. Here’s how to undo the damage.

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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.

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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.