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New research suggests that doing exercise in your “fat burning zone” will actually reduce the amount of fat that your body burns for the rest of that day.

Get a free manicure AND pedicure with your Brazilian Blowout keratin treatment, Xtreme Lashes eyelash extensions, or permanent makeup service now thru October 31, 2009

For most Americans the Holiday season – which really starts in October – is the engine that drives a vicious cycle of weight gain and frustration: getting really busy, eating even worse and getting even pudgier.

Celebrity Makeup Artist Victoria Stiles launches an online beauty advice site dedicated to giving readers first hand product knowledge and up to the minute information in beauty and fashion.

INARI Salon & Spa has added three new hair stylists and hair colorists to its team in Washington, DC.

The 2009 Capital Swimsuit Contest will be held Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at FUR Nightclub. Red Carpet and VIP/Media Party will be held at 6PM. Show starts at 7PM. Aspiring female models will compete for over $5,000 in prizes.

You can get fit, win FREE stuff and contribute to a worthy cause absolutely free on Saturday, August 29th with DC Fitness Advisor, Josef Brandenburg in Ft. Dupont Park.

Time magazine just ran “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” by John Cloud. While most fitness professionals are incensed by Cloud’s piece, DC Fitness Advisor, Josef Brandenburg says, “Cloud’s piece was far more right than wrong.”

With the economy still looking to rebound, one local business person has done something that most people would consider business suicide: change his business model. “The days of 1-on-1 training are over,” says Josef Brandenburg

Washington, DC - July 12, 2009 - Style & Image Network hostS summer Beauty Night Out on Wednesday July 22 at the Beacon Hotel, located at 1615 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Washington, DC from 5pm to 10

Summer is officially here. The clothes are coming off as we go to the beach or pool, and people want to look their best. So we had award winning Washington, DC personal trainer Josef Brandenburg compile 5 celebrity beach body secrets.

Despite the fascination with dreadlocks, many fear growing dreadlocks due to the unproven notion that they are a permanent hairstyle. Now salons are generating thousands of dollars providing dreadlock removal services.

Dysport is now available at the Center for Laser Surgery in Washington, DC. The Center for Laser Surgery is one of the largest cosmetic and laser surgery practices in the area and was involved in the clinical trials for this new treatment.

A new study by Edward Melanson and team came out claiming to “bust myth that working out gives you a fat-burning boost.” However there are at least 9 other studies that show that smart exercise does!

Mothers (and wives) are so busy taking care of other people that they often forget about their own well being, and when health and fitness start to go its hard for them to give as much love as they’d like to. This Mother's Day help her get fitter.

Today on Oprah Kirstie Alley told us how and why she fell off the Jenny Craig diet wagon. The important thing for us watching is to learnto get on a path to lifetime leanness instead of on line for the yo-yo diet rollercoaster.

This exclusive event offers fashion & image conscious women an afternoon of spectacular pampering, rejuvenating and empowerment while supporting a worthy cause. Women can indulge in spa treatments, massages, mini-manis, fashion styling, photos & more

Memorial Day is America’s “Great Unveiling” at the beach or the pool – all of the excuses are gone, and there’s just you, your swimwear, and other people’s opinions. Lots of people are panicking because they don’t feel “beach ready”

With the economy in a slump finding the money for the body you want can seem like an impossible task. We talked to award-winning Washington, DC personal trainer Josef Brandenburg who has these 5 fresh tips for looking and feeling your best for less:

Barbie turned 50 on Monday, and she’s still turning heads. Many women think that turning 50 is the end of their life as “hot.” Washington, DC personal trainer Josef Brandenburg says, “Any woman can have a great body into her 50’s.”

A new study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) claims to prove that the only thing that matters is calories in vs. calories out. NOT actually true. If you take a look at the actual study in the NEJM and you will see TWO big problems:

A-list bodies were on full display at the 81st Oscar’s. Men and women everywhere were thinking, “wow! I’d love to look like that, but I can’t afford a personal trainer like them.”

Joining a gym is one of the first things on people’s minds when fighting the battle of the bulge. Unfortunately a new study reveals that a plain gym membership is actually a waste of time and money for most people.

Government Grants Program Offers Bill Payer Assistance For Gas Power And Electric

Jessica Simpson just announced that she is going to drop 20 pounds in 8 weeks. Josef Brandenburg from TheBodyYouWant.com says, “anyone can drop 20 pounds of fat in 8 weeks and keep it off, if they just understand a few important principles.”