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An action plan for getting a toned and fit body is presented.

Bundle up! Follow these three toasty tips to fight wicked winter cold: 1. Don't leave home without a snug-fitting hat (your head is the No. 1 place from which body [...]

You're probably too worried about your waistline to be concerned about your heart. But you should make heart health a priority, since cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly half [...]

Tips on how to make a nutritious salad and items to avoid while making one are presented.

It's the stuff nobody ever covered in seventh-grade health class (and somehow never comes up in your yearly ob/gyn visits either). The insider knowledge from these top M.D.s will change [...]

Cool new condiments are all over supermarket shelves. We asked nutrition guru Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, author of The Flexitarian Diet, to rank the trendy toppers based on healthfulness and [...]

A recent Swedish study on the effectiveness of tea in controlling ovarian cancer in women revealed that people who drink at least one cup of tea daily, 24 percent cut their risk of developing with this cancer. The study results are presented.

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could push the pause button on your biological clock, preserving your prime eggs until you're really ready to start a family? You can--in theory, [...]

Savvy dieters know that tracking what they eat is the key to their weight-loss success. 'Keeping a food journal increases your awareness of what you're putting in your mouth,' says [...]

'I can't believe you got a trainer ... are you also getting implants?' my low-maintenance sister joked when she heard the news. I, too, had always thought of personal trainers [...]

More than 28 percent of U.S. adults (roughly 59 million) are currently controlling their carb intake, according to a new study from the Cincinnati-based consulting firm The Valen Group. Since [...]

Working out with a partner can do wonders for exercise adherence: It keeps you disciplined, motivates you and ups the fun factor, so there are fewer excuses for skipping a [...]

The health benefits of calcium supplements and their key ingredients are presented.

If concerns about the health effects of mercury have you steering clear of fish lately, it's likely you're doing yourself more harm than good. This is the key finding of [...]

* No longer just a Paris Hilton-style accessory, dogs are the newest weight-loss tool. Researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia found that people who committed to walking a dog 20 [...]

While men's heart-disease mortality rates have improved, women's have not. Women are underrepresented in heart-related research studies, and many don't exhibit the classic symptoms (chest pain and shortness of breath), [...]

Don't want to be stuck inside with a pile of tissues again this winter? Skip taking echinacea and vitamin C--research shows they may be ineffective weapons against colds--and try COLD-fX, [...]

28 Days: What Your Cycle Reveals About Your Love Life, Moods, and Potential (Polka Dot Press, May 2005) by Gabrielle Lichterman tells you the best days of your cycle to [...]

Don't let snowy skies and shorter days be a weight-loss setback. Check off these four goals by the end of the month, and you'll keep your motivation going strong! * [...]

Embarking on a holiday road trip? Conquer road rage with cinnamon-flavored gum or lozenges or a peppermint air freshener. Researchers at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, W.Va., found that smelling [...]

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (click on 'Co-Survivors' at komen.org) Get the latest scoop on breast-cancer treatments, side effects and medical lingo at this new section of the [...]

Fewer than half the people with depression get the help they need. If you think you might be at risk, talk therapy or medication could help, but diagnosis is the [...]

Are you a chronic nail-biter who has tried (without success) to quit? Here are compelling reasons why you should, plus tips on how to kick this bad habit, from New [...]

Let the spirit move you on your next stay away from home with a night at a haunted hotel. Shape's spooky-chic pick: Boston's Omni Parker House, the country's oldest continually [...]

Snacks are usually either healthy and taste like cardboard, or fattening and delicious. LesserEvil popcorn (available in six flavors) doesn't pretend to be health food. But at 120 calories or [...]

Heavy women receive better customer service if they look like they're trying to lose weight, researchers at Rice University in Houston found. Seven women ages 19-28 shopped in their normal [...]

Lace up your sneakers: Sept. 28 is 'America on the Move Day of Action,' when people in hundreds of cities in all 50 states will take part in a 2,000-step [...]

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a healthy, delicious meal outdoors. Make sure your alfresco dining experience runs smoothly with these stylish, functional items. 1. Crate & Barrel Table [...]

This summer, pile your picnic basket with nutritious options. Robin Vitetta-Miller, Shape contributor and author of Picnics: Easy Recipes for the Best Alfresco Foods (Clarkson Potter, 2005), offers these delicious [...]

The Challenge To get over your jealousy and keep your friendship intact Every woman has that friend: She's gorgeous and smart, with a great job, a perfect boyfriend and a [...]

A healthy diet doesn't have to mean swearing off your favorite treat. Sweet-toothed Shape staffers judged three relatively healthy indulgences on the basis of nutritional content, ingredients, taste and ability [...]