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Women's Health reaches a new generation of women who don't like the way most women's magazines make them feel.

Women's Health is for the woman who wants to reach a healthy, attractive weight but doesn't equate that with having thighs the size of toothpicks. We know that exercising and eating well will make you happier and stronger (even if after-work runs can really suck). That looking and feeling good have very little to do with cosmetics and high heels (though they can help you feel glamorous on a Saturday night). And that life can be stressful since there's never enough time, but balance is achievable (with a little help).

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  • Girl's Guide: How-To Grill Fish
    5/24/2012
  • 7 Ways to Get Your Body Swimsuit-Ready, Starting Now
    5/22/2012
    Although you can safely lose only about 1 to 2 pounds of body fat a week, you can feel more confident by swimsuit season if you begin making changes today. Here are 7 attainable goals to set and stick to, starting now:
  • Why High Heels Make Your Breasts Sag
    5/21/2012
    Yes, we've all been told to "sit up straight"--or suffer the consequences of poor posture. But let us explain it in a way that's a little more specific: A bent spine might mean saggy breasts. Your high heels might be making your breasts sag. Here's why
  • How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done
    5/16/2012
    Once a procrastinator, always a procrastinator? We think not. Here, Art Markman, Ph.D., author of Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done, shares his tips on how to motivate yourself and keep your resolutions
  • 3 Surefire Ways to Crank Up Your Metabolism
    5/14/2012
    For being the key to weight loss, your metabolism is incredibly simple. It's just all of the chemical processes in your body added up. So the higher your metabolism, the more calories you burn. And while your metabolic rate is influenced by genetics, you
  • The Best Times to Eat for Weight Loss
    5/7/2012
    Eating at the appropriate times throughout the day will help to maximize fat burning and keep hunger at bay. Here are tips to help you keep your diet on track.
  • Healthy Mexican in Minutes
    4/30/2012
    3 Simple Mexican Recipes For Cinco De Mayo! Forget high-calorie restaurant fare and cook these flavorful dishes instead.
  • What Your Face Reveals About Your Health
    4/30/2012
    Our skin can reflect what's going on inside our body. When your body is fighting an ailment, it can get overwhelmed and things like acne and redness can show up." Here, how to read the signs in the mirror.
  • The Best New Exercises You’re Not Doing
    4/23/2012
    There's a popular saying among fitness experts: "The best exercise is the one you're not doing." The take-home message? To achieve the best results, you need to regularly challenge your body in new ways. So while classic movements like the pushup, lunge,
  • 10 Ways to Save at the Supermarket
    4/16/2012
    The average American spends just under 10 percent of his or her income on food every year. When money’s tight, it’s tempting to sacrifice quality to save a few bucks, especially since junk food prices are on the decline. The good news: you don’t have to.
  • Not Your Basic Chicken Recipe
    4/16/2012
    Tired of basic chicken breasts? These sizzling chicken dishes will have your guests begging for more
  • 5 Natural Energy Boosters in 60 Seconds or Less
    4/9/2012
    Exercising regularly and noshing on nutrient-dense foods are two smart ways to increase your energy. But let's face it: Sometimes you need a fix that's going to supply an instant kick in the butt. These five solutions are fast and won't leave you with th
  • 4 Tax Tips for Newlyweds
    4/6/2012
    You love your new hubby. Really. It's just that you'd finally figured out how to file taxes on your own, and now your new status is a big fat wrench thrown into your W-4. Luckily, this is one of the few things marriage doesn't make much more complicated.
  • 12 Ways to Reduce Your Disease Risk
    3/26/2012
    It's true that your DNA serves as a blueprint for your health future. But taking new scientifically proven steps can drastically reduce your risk for four diseases that strike women: heart disease, skin cancer/melanoma, depression, and breast cancer.
  • Your Body on a Detox
    3/19/2012
    Thinking of signing up for a fruit juice cleanse? You might first consider how your body reacts to a week with no protein or fat and fewer than 1,000 calories a day.
  • Foods that Curb Crazy Eating
    3/13/2012
    Just as some trigger foods open the floodgates to unhealthy eating habits, there are reverse-gateway foods that can help keep you from derailing your diet. The following snacks definitely taste like cheating, but they'll help you stay, on the weight-loss
  • The Healthiest Breads in the Grocery Store
    3/7/2012
    Fiber-packed grains to fill you up, not out.
  • Diet Vs. Exercise: What Matters Most
    3/5/2012
    In a perfect world, everyone would work out enough and eat right all the time. But that's not always possible, so we turned to the experts to find out what really matters most--dieting or exercise--for losing weight, fighting disease, and boosting overal
  • 5 Things You Didn't Know About Chocolate
    2/27/2012
    If you're like most women, you're totally smitten with chocolate. People have been obsessing over this comfort food for thousands of years. Here, five things you need to know about your favorite indulgence
  • Overcome Your Motivation Crushers
    2/22/2012
    Are you guilty of making motivation mistakes? We all are. Here are some common scenarios and solutions. Heed them to help keep your drive alive--and to push through any plateau.
  • "How I Lost 41 Pounds, and Feel Amazing Inside and Out!"
    2/13/2012
    Playing softball helped keep Lincoln, Nebraska, native Shannon Moore, 31, a slim size 6 throughout high school, but her weight started to creep up after she landed an office job.
  • Chocolate Recipes, Sweet and Savory
    2/10/2012
    Chocolate is packed with healthy antioxidants and is surprisingly versatile. Here, sweet and savory dishes that only taste sinful
  • 4 Exercise Machines to Avoid
    2/8/2012
    Many machines isolate one muscle, which means you burn fewer calories and work less muscle. Next time you hit the gym, steer clear of the following four machines and sub in our replacement body-weight exercises instead.
  • 6 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store
    2/3/2012
    Cut the empty calories and maximize the quality of your supermarket score with these six rules of savvy shopping.
  • The 3 Top Workout Mistakes You're Probably Making
    1/30/2012
    Women are hitting the weight room in record numbers, and a new study found that weight-training injuries among women have jumped a whopping 63 percent. Here are the most common slipups and how to fix them, so you leave the gym strutting--not limping.
  • 10 Ways to Change Your Life in 10 Seconds
    1/25/2012
    Got 10 seconds? That's all you need to start slimming down, shaping up, and getting healthy once and for all. Here are 10 easy changes you can make to get started on a path to the healthiest you.
  • When Homemade Doesn't Happen: The Best Frozen Meals
    1/23/2012
    We've all been there. But just because you've got nothing fresh to whip up doesn't mean the state of your diet has to suffer. Here, 11 nutrient-packed dishes that are ready when you are.
  • The Healthiest Cities for Women
    1/23/2012
    We located the places with the fittest, happiest females. Take a page from their lifestyle playbook--no matter where you call home.
  • "How I Lost 68 Pounds and Got My Pre-baby Body Back!"
    1/18/2012
    When Jennie Nickel was pregnant in 2005, larger portions and excessive snacking caused her to tack more than 70 pounds onto her 5'7" figure. Here's how Jennie lost 68 pounds and got her pre-baby body back!
  • Upgrade Your Abs Exercises
    1/9/2012
    Upgrade your favorite exercises with these tweaks and revisions. Plan on putting these moves into practice and get ready to experience transformed abs.
  • 4 Easy Ways to Build More Bliss into Your Life
    1/3/2012
    Timeouts may be torture for kids, but for overworked adults they're sheer pleasure. Problem is, who has time for a meaningful mental break? Actually, you do. A study from the University of Pennsylvania found that meditating for just 12 minutes a day
  • I Lost 48 Pounds, and Feel at Peace with Myself
    12/19/2011
    At age 12, Loida Fraijo moved with her family from Hermosillo, Mexico, to Tucson, where she discovered fast food. "I supersized everything," she says. "My sister and I would each eat a foot-long sub and then split a third one." By the time she was 19,
  • Build a Better Body in 15 Minutes
    12/14/2011
    For a seriously hot body, make sure no muscle is left behind! Here's a whole-body workout you can do in 15 minutes.
  • The Get-Lean-and-Strong Workout by Anna Kournikova
    12/12/2011
    Whether you have ambitious weight-loss goals like The Biggest Loser contestants or just want to sculpt a sexier physique, this workout from Biggest Loser trainer Anna Kournikova will help get you where you want to be.
  • 5 Meals Every Woman Should Know How to Cook
    12/9/2011
    THE RIGHT RECIPE CAN MAKE OR BREAK AN IMPORTANT EVENT. OUR EXPERTS DISH UP ADVICE FOR PREPARING FOOD THAT WILL WOW AT CRITICAL MOMENTS.
  • The Smartest Cereal Choices You Can Make
    12/7/2011
    A sugar-packed bowlful can lull your metabolism back to sleep, and a cup of seemingly healthy granola can cost you about 600 calories and 30 grams of fat! Here's how to make a wise morning-meal decision. We listed healthy tips to help you choose the best cereals for your breakfast.
  • 4 Pains You Should Never Ignore
    12/6/2011
    Okay, so most times a headache is just a headache, and heartburn is just a sign that you rang the Taco Bell a few times too many. Except when they're not. Here are four types of pain you should heed, and how.
  • 15 Ways to Find 15 Minutes for Exercise--Every Day
    11/29/2011
    The secret to finding time for a workout is really about one simple strategy: ditching the stuff that's wasting your valuable time. Here are 15 easy ways to shave 15 extra minutes out of your day--and put them toward your fitness goals.
  • 3 Crazy-Good Leftover Recipes You Probably Haven’t Tried
    11/22/2011
  • 2 Great Ways to Sculpt a Better Butt
    11/21/2011
    Looking to score a more pleasing rear view? Start on your yoga mat. Practice these posterior postures regularly for two weeks and then check the mirror.
  • I Lost 85 Pounds and Ran a Half-marathon
    11/16/2011
    Although Deana Custer was on the volleyball and golf teams in high school, she carried 150 pounds on her 5'4" frame. Her weight began creeping up when she started cosmetology school in August 2005 while working two part-time jobs--she couldn't find time
  • Thanksgiving Dinner Without the Fuss
    11/14/2011
    Expert cooking tips for your main dishes: Turkey, Ham, Lamb, and Rib Roast When it comes to big get-togethers, it's the main meat dish that counts the most. That's what guests will rave about if it's great--and groan about if it's not.
  • Can you be healthy at any size?
    11/7/2011
    The rising fat acceptance movement says being overweight isn't necessarily bad for you-and some doctors agree. Other experts contend that's a dangerous, even irresponsible, point of view. Here, we look at both sides of the debate.TODAY'S WOMAN Tyra Banks has a new mission: Hold a contest for an unli
  • Invisible Soldiers
    11/4/2011
    The women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are the first generation of female soldiers to endure the horrors of war at close range--and they bear the physical and psychological scars of that experience. Yet when they come home, many are treated as though they had been tucked safely behind a desk. Wom
  • 7 Ways to live longer
    11/1/2011
    Your heart is one impressive, overachieving organ: In the minute it takes you to read these paragraphs, it will have pushed a whopping 1.5 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels-that's more than twice the circumference of Earth. Yet despite your ticker's superpowers (and the fact tha
  • Easy Meals for One
    10/27/2011
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  • 60-Second calorie burners
    10/24/2011
    You're going to love this: One way to get a slimmer figure is by simply standing still. It's a strength-training style called isometrics, and it's a great way to sculpt and tone your body.Here's how it works: Instead of lifting and lowering your body or a weight, you hold yourself in a fixed spot, s
  • The speediest way to drop 10 pounds
    10/14/2011
    Your secret weapon for breaking the double-digit weight-loss barrier? Strength training. Adding resistance builds muscle and helps you burn more calories during (and after!) your workout, says Tom Holland, author of Beat the Gym. In fact, researchers found that women who did strength training increa
  • The 3 top workout mistakes you're probably making
    10/10/2011
    Women are hitting the weight room in record numbers, and a new study found that weight-training injuries among women have jumped a whopping 63 percent. Strength training tones muscle and burns fat--when you do it right. Here are the most common slipups and how to fix them, so you leave the gym strut
  • Healthier Halloween Candy
    10/6/2011
    Snickers? Butterfinger? Kit Kit bars? Do you know the healthiest chocolate candy?
  • Amp up your workout results: 4 easy do-now tweaks
    10/4/2011
    Put one song on repeat and eventually you tune it out, even if it's your fave. Your body does the same thing with your go-to moves: If you work out the same way all the time, your muscles adapt and stop progressing, and you risk overuse injuries.So we asked Rachel Cosgrove, author of The Female Body
  • Easier Ways To Lose Weight
    9/29/2011
    With all the weighing, measuring, and calorie totaling, dropping a few pounds can seem as mind-bending as high school calculus. But it doesn't have to be. "Of course calories count," says Dawn Jackson Blatner, R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, "but there are plenty of ways
  • "I never thought I'd be skinny."
    9/26/2011
    Before 175 lbs(Scroll down to see photo)After 132 lbs
  • The fastest way to lose 5 pounds
    9/20/2011
    It's the cruelest of weight-loss conundrums: The closer you get to your ideal weight, the tougher it is to reach it, says L.A.-based celebrity trainer Holly Perkins. The reason: Your body defends its weight and holds on to pounds to maintain its natural balance. The more weight you lose, the harder
  • No gym? No problem! [Video: Total-body workout to do anywhere]
    9/14/2011
    All you really need to get super-fit is your own body; it provides enough resistance to sculpt a lean, sexy physique. The secret? Engage as many muscles as possible while quickly moving from one exercise to the next to keep your heart rate high. In this body-weight circuit created by Raphael Verela,
  • 200 Pounds lighter and "a 180-degree turn for the better!"
    9/7/2011
    BEFORE: 345 lbs(Scroll down to see photo)AFTER: 145 lbs
  • 4 Ways to get lean legs and a tight tush
    8/30/2011
    Who doesn't want stellar stems and a firmer backside? Nothing complements a hiked-up hemline quite like a pair of gorgeous gams. And getting them is easier than you may think. This workout, created by Marcela Ceselka, a personal trainer at Club H Fitness in New York City, targets every inch of your
  • 3 Funky things you didn’t know about sweat
    8/25/2011
    Any woman who's ever reached for a glass of wine on a date only to reveal the soaked underarms of her outfit has probably wished she could remove her sweat glands. But long before pit stains became a social obstacle, perspiring was crucial to survival. "Sweat cooled off our ancestors in the grasslan
  • Down 65 pounds and 5 sizes, “My old clothes fall off me now!”
    8/18/2011
    BEFORE: 205 lbs. (Scroll down to see photo)AFTER: 140 lbs.
  • Instant willpower? "Yes!" says the science of self discipline
    8/3/2011
    Do you marvel at your best friend, who can take two spoonfuls of Chubby Hubby and promptly return the carton to the freezer? Or at your husband, who updates his resume every three months just in case opportunity knocks? Well, you, too, can acquire both of these types of willpower--the kind of self-c
  • “I never thought I’d wear a size 4!”
    7/28/2011
    Before: 199 lbs
  • Crush more calories with your workout
    7/26/2011
    By Jen Ator, Women's Health
  • The standing abs workout
    7/15/2011
    It's true: Standing moves engage more muscles. Challenge your core with a fast belly-tightening routine you can do on your feet.
  • Are you putting blind faith in your sunscreen? 5 scary SPF secrets
    7/13/2011
    Slathering on sunscreen is the best way to ward off evil rays, but don't put blind faith in its efficacy. The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C., reviewed nearly 1,400 sunscreens in 2010 and found that only 8 percent made the grade in terms of pr
  • 3 Secrets for getting on the faster track to a fit body
    7/6/2011
    Want to lose pounds fast and spend less time working out? It's possible--but only if you push your body to its absolute sweat-dripping, out-of-breath max. In other words, up the intensity.It works. Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario had a group of cyclists do four to six 30-second sprints
  • Lost: 40 pounds, gained: more confidence than ever!
    6/30/2011
    BEFORE: 161 lbs (scroll down to see photo)AFTER: 121 lbsGrowing up, Brandi Byers stayed active by playing basketball and taking fitness classes, and she ate lots of salad. Still, her figure was more like "a football player's," she says, than like those of her slim, fit friends. And when she began at
  • Bikini-friendly burger recipes to try this weekend
    6/22/2011
    Your barbecue guests are in for a shock (and a treat!) when you serve up these healthy, tasty, beef-free burgers.1. Stuffed Portobello Burgers with Caramelized Onions1 Tbsp butter2 Spanish onions, thinly sliced1 Tbsp brown sugar1 tsp balsamic vinegar8 portobello mushrooms1 Tbsp vegetable oil½ eggpl
  • 5 Things not to let your personal trainer talk you into
    6/22/2011
    If your manicurist has to have a legit license to operate, why expect anything less from your personal trainer? After all, you are placing your heart rate in their hands. Every expert offering a service-from your dentist to your realtor-has a legit license and state-regulated credentials, but that's
  • Got a stale fitness routine? This plateau-busting workout is an instant fix (VIDEO)
    6/16/2011
    Who doesn't dig spa days and Sunday sleep-ins? But when it comes to fitness, comfort should take a backseat. Women get too complacent with their workouts, says Dixie Stanforth, Ph.D., director of personal training at the University of Texas at Austin. After a while, following the same regimen stalls
  • 4 Killer workout moves you can take to the park
    6/10/2011
    You probably don't know that simply by taking your running routine out of the gym you increases calorie burn by about 5 percent, thanks to wind and varied terrain. Or that the work your body does to keep its thermostat steady while outside helps you torch calories by yet another 7 percent. Between t
  • What you’re doing wrong at the gym
    6/2/2011
    If you've been going to the gym regularly and not seeing great results, it may be because you're unknowingly mangling your moves (no offense). The truth is, most people make tiny but key errors in their techniques, and these mistakes prevent them from building muscle and burning more calories. We se
  • 85 Pounds down, she says “I've never felt this confident!"
    5/26/2011
  • Get Pilates abs: 8 perfect at-home moves (with video)
    5/25/2011
    You've probably read about celebs extolling the virtues of Pilates (lean legs, a supertaut tummy!), or maybe even heard the hype from mat-class-obsessed friends. If you're still skeptical, keep reading: "Pilates puts your muscles-especially the smaller, stabilizing ones-under constant tension over a
  • 5 Fitness rules you should break
    5/12/2011
    Unlike wine, cheese, and Clive Owen, workout strategies don't get better with age. That's because each year, fitness researchers release thousands of studies that challenge conventional thinking-or at least shed light on ways to tweak it. We've ID'd five stale fitness approaches and sifted through t
  • “My old clothes fall off my body!” One bride's weight-loss success story
    5/6/2011
  • Want flat abs? 4 reasons to stop doing crunches
    4/27/2011
    For years, you've curled, crunched, and twisted, but for some reason your pooch hasn't shrunk. Want to know why? To reveal that sexy, sculpted middle, you have to target more than the small section of abs that crunches hit, say Alwyn Cosgrove and Lou Schuler in their book The New Rules of Lifting fo
  • 5 No-brainer ways to motivate your metabolism
    4/20/2011
    Losing weight isn't about eating less, it's about eating more-more nutrition-dense food, to crowd out the empty calories and keep you full all day. That's important, because restricting food will kill your metabolism. It sends a signal to your body that says, "I'm starving here!" And your body respo
  • The 3 health questions every woman should ask her mom
    4/14/2011
    She gave you your first haircut and your ostrich toes. Wanna know what else you got from your mom? Asking her these questions could clue you in to your possible future--and help you give unhealthy inherited risks the boot.
  • "I traded stress eating for exercising--and lost 41 pounds!"
    4/6/2011
  • The 6 exercise machines you must avoid
    4/1/2011
    Walking into the gym and expecting a great workout is like walking into the supermarket and expecting a gourmet meal. The basic ingredients are there, but like they say in the infomercials, results may vary. With working out, as with cooking, a little bit of smarts, dedication, creativity and knowle
  • "How I dropped 65 Pounds"
    3/21/2011
    BEFORE: 205 lbs
  • Trick yourself slim
    3/19/2011
    To melt away fat and build new muscle, you need to pack your body with so much good nutrition that it forgets about the junk calories out there and instead starts to build and maintain new muscle and shed flab. Here are a few simple rules to get you started. Consider them pledges-pledges to yourself
  • 6 Reasons to ditch your fears about lifting weights
    3/9/2011
    Just because you're not vying for 20-inch biceps or thunderously strong thighs like the muscle heads in the gym doesn't mean you should shun the weight room. Lifting weights gives you an edge over belly fat, stress, heart disease, and cancer--and it's also the single most effective way to look hot i
  • Age-proof your legs
    3/3/2011
    Most women spend time and money pampering their faces but blow off their body skin. And legs especially don't take kindly to the diss. Over time they fall victim to damage thanks to "genetics, hormones, childbirth, sun damage, standing too much, and sitting too much," says dermatologist Anne Chapas,
  • 5 Healthy Oscar party appetizers
    2/24/2011
    Sour-cream dip? Really? Enough with the empty calories, excess fat, and boring taste already. For this weekend's celebrity-watching extravaganza, whip up party fare that wins in both the taste and health categories. These 17 low-fat, high-style party foods taste gourmet and are about as easy to make
  • 5 Diet rules you can actually follow
    2/16/2011
    If weight loss came in a pill, the list of side effects might include "May cause shortness of cash" and "Some users experience a loss of friendships." After all, that's what happens when you spend half a paycheck on healthy food and pass up happy-hour invites so you can avoid the bar snacks. And tho
  • Is turkey bacon really better for you? and other tricky nutrition questions
    2/10/2011
    With all the daily food choices we have to make, there isn't much time to spend weighing the options that directly affect our health, weight, energy level, and taste buds. But look at it this way: Each of these decisions is a new opportunity to do right by your body. And to help you out, we have som
  • DIY health tests: should you or shouldn't you?
    2/3/2011
    Today you can self-test for everything from high cholesterol to chlamydia. And as wait times for doctors' appointments grow longer, it's tempting to turn to the drugstore aisle instead. But should you really go for a DIY diagnosis?
  • The best and worst cities for women
    1/27/2011
    People take pride in their hometowns. They flaunt sports-team regalia, boast about the best burritos west of the Mississippi, and claim they throw the biggest party on earth (woo-hoo, Mardi Gras!).
  • Tough-love trainer Bob Harper’s top fitness tips
    1/11/2011
    Transformers. The word may conjure up big-screen images of giant robots sent from outer space to save the world, but it can also be used to describe people--perhaps not ordinary ones, but certainly earthly people who have cultivated a talent for inspiring positive change in others. In this month's i
  • A cleanse that isn’t crazy
    1/3/2011
    It's no secret that many women will go to nutty extremes to trim off a few pounds-especially this time of year, when we're feeling the guilt hangover of holiday indulgences. Still, when I heard that a study in the journal Obesity found that one in 20 women would rather give up a limb-a limb!-than be
  • Simple tweaks to stress less
    12/16/2010
    Every year, I make the same promise to myself: I will start my holiday gift shopping in October. And every year, I somehow find myself screeching into a mall parking lot on Christmas Eve, panicked about crossing off the last few people on my list. Of course, this harried mad-grab is no way to spend
  • Eat, drink, and still shrink!
    12/7/2010
    Imagine sailing through this season of holiday parties, big family dinners, and decadent edible gifts without stressing about adding pounds to your frame. Well, it's possible…if you follow a few waist-saving eating strategies. The best part: They aren't restrictive, so you won't feel as if you're
  • Healthy gifts that keep giving
    11/30/2010
    If you're like me, you pride yourself on getting the perfect present for everyone on your list. But doing countless laps around the mall hunting down those wow-worthy gifts can crush your holiday spirit (and too many pit stops at the food court can crush your diet, too!) Well fret not, my friends. T
  • Age-proof your skin
    11/18/2010
    Last April, I revealed a slightly mortifying fact in the introduction to my book, Look Better Naked!: Twenty‑two years ago, I was voted "Best Buns" in my high school senior class. I'm sure my parents were hoping a more erudite title would be bestowed on me, but no dice. Back then I owed my award
  • 5 Ways to outsmart restaurant menus
    11/3/2010
    Have you ever sat down at a restaurant with the intention of sticking to your sensible eating plan (large leafy salad, dressing on the side), but ordered like you've taken leave of your senses (cheeseburger with fries)? Before lamenting your limp willpower, consider this… maybe the menu made you d
  • What you need to do now if you want a baby someday
    10/28/2010
    Walk through the halls of Women's Health these days and you might start to feel as though you're on the set of Knocked Up. In less than a year, six staffers have announced that they're pregnant. Something in the water? Not exactly. Turns out our office could be a microcosm of the world at large. A n
  • Keep your picnic plans, lose the pounds
    6/1/2010
    Despite your best-laid bikini-body plans, you may feel your stay-in-shape efforts are often thwarted by a succession of summer festivities: graduation parties, holiday-weekend bashes, wedding buffets, routine happy-hour get-togethers. That's why I love this list of simple get-slim tricks-they allow
  • 4 Ways to feel sexier in your skin
    5/26/2010
    Think about it: You really spend only a few minutes a day naked. And as a result, being au naturel doesn't feel, well, all that natural. This might explain why so few women claim to be proud of their bare bodies. In a survey I conducted for Women's Health, a measly 8 percent of 3,500 women claimed t
  • Your fast track to bikini-body confidence!
    5/7/2010
    No matter how fit (or not) you are, other people vibe off of your attitude as much as, if not more than, your appearance. When I discovered through a Women's Health survey of 3,500 women that only a measly 8 percent of respondents said they were proud of their bare bodies, I decided something had to
  • 5 Ways to prevent love chub
    3/23/2010
    It wasn't until I had my first serious boyfriend that I realized what the phrase "fat and happy" really meant. Between decadent dinner dates (dessert always included!) and Sundays spent lolling around in bed instead of hitting the gym, being coupled up can wreak havoc on your waistline. Love may be
  • 5 Amazing things you didn't know your body could do
    1/25/2010
    When it comes to the body's capabilities, there are some obviously impressive feats: completing a marathon, birthing a child, rocking six-inch heels for 10 hours straight. But you may not know about some of the smaller miracles your body can perform each and every day. "Such as?" you ask. You can su
  • 4 Ways to avoid exercise burnout
    1/11/2010
    Here's a fitness vow you've likely never made: This year I will make less time for working out. The truth is, in order to sustain a workout routine, you have to pace yourself. In the first few months of a new year with resolutions fresh in our minds, we lace up our running shoes, hit the gym, and sw
  • The Fight before Christmas: Common couple spats and how to avoid them
    12/11/2009
    If only this joyous season were filled with just that-joy. But the truth is, the holidays bring a ton of stress, not the least of which is financial. I mean, all those presents, hostess gifts, cookie ingredients, and plane tickets add up! Which is why it's no surprise that couples often spar about m
  • 6 Easy ways to curb stress—fast!
    11/24/2009
    The holiday season is one of my favorite times of year, what with the cocktail parties, fantastic sales, and excuse to eat more than my fair share of chocolate. But what I don't enjoy so much is the mounting stress to get everything done by a rapidly approaching deadline. That's why I was thrilled w
  • Get the body you want in the time you have!
    11/10/2009
    When we're insanely busy and in need of every ounce of energy we can muster, the very thing that fuels us is the first to get dropped from the to-do list: Exercise.
  • 4 Dieting rules to break—now!
    11/4/2009
    Cheating rarely gets you ahead in life. But when it comes to dieting, it turns out that going off course occasionally can help you get into shape. In fact, research shows that a flexible approach to eating leads to more weight loss than an all-or-nothing strategy. We got leading nutrition pros to fe
  • Make stress work for you
    10/6/2009
    We all know what it feels like to be frazzled, and it's not fun. But I recently learned something interesting, albeit counterintuitive, about stress: Some events that make us want to tear our hair out can actually be beneficial to our bodies. You see, when stress comes in short blasts (such as givin
  • How to talk so he'll listen
    9/18/2009
    Every woman on the planet has experienced the maddening feeling that they're being tuned out by the guy in their life. Well, I stumbled on a fascinating little piece of biology that may unlock the doghouse door for men everywhere: Studies show that men have an easier time processing the sound of oth
  • 4 Sexy massages to try tonight
    8/25/2009
    Massages deserve to be at the very top of the list of life's great pleasures. After all, a great rubdown does more than just ease achy muscles-it can melt away stress or get you in the mood for sex. So whether you want to wind down or get all wound up, there's a massage here to meet your needs.
  • Are you sipping your way fat?
    8/13/2009
    Raise your hand if you've ever knocked back a frappa-latte-something-or-other on the go or downed several glasses of wine with a super-healthy dinner. I know I have. The problem: We somehow forget to calculate the caloric impact liquids have on our diet. And get this: Roughly 37 percent of our total
  • 4 Ways to help your guy shine
    8/7/2009
    At Women's Health, we're all about encouraging readers to take control of every aspect of their lives, so what I'm about to say may come as a surprise: Sometimes in a relationship, you need to step aside and let the guy shine.
  • Are you trying too hard to be hot?
    7/24/2009
    Wanting to look and feel sexy are perfectly legit desires-after all, you aren't logging in hours at the gym and passing up cheesecake just to be healthy. Problem is, in the pursuit of looking hot, it's all too easy to take a wrong turn. Here are four signs you may be forcing your sex appeal.
  • 6 Ways to beat mindless munching
    7/13/2009
    One of the best parts about editing Women's Health is that I get the inside scoop on the latest nutrition research. Most of the time I do my best to take the advice we offer each month, but that doesn't mean I never slip up. In fact, one of my hard-to-break habits is eating when I'm not even hungry.
  • The joys of outdoor sex
    6/29/2009
    Ah, summer. Balmy nights, sun-drenched days, gossamer clothing-there's no doubt about it, this is the sexiest season of all. And what better way to celebrate the warm weather than by moving your bedroom activities outside? Because like margaritas, sex can be even better when experienced al fresco. I
  • Beware the killer bikini wax!
    6/16/2009
    Looking hot in your swimsuit shouldn't mean risking your health. But surprisingly, one common pre-beach beauty ritual-getting a salon bikini wax-can be dangerous, even deadly. And the popular practice of taking it all off (also known as a Brazilian wax) may carry special risks. "Pubic hair is there
  • Why newly-married men cheat
    5/27/2009
    Crazy as it sounds, relationship experts say that cheating early on in marriage isn't uncommon. In fact, last year University of Washington researchers found that roughly 20 percent of the men they surveyed copped to cheating on their spouses in 2006. And they're not the only ones: 15 percent of wom

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