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I HAVE ZERO CURVES. My belly is a permanent pooch. I'm bottom-heavy. Any of these sound familiar? Everyone has an inherent type of physique and, with it, a common complaint [...]

bOOK THAT TROPICAL GETAWAY NOW - you're going to want an excuse to show off your figure this summer. In fact, if you started our Bikini Body Countdown plan in [...]

PICTURE YOUR WARM-WEATHER day. Whether you're relaxing on a beach, swimming in a pool, or paddling on a lake, a fit physique is the perfect accessory-and our Bikini Body Countdown [...]

6 Secrets Every Optician Knows (And You Must, Too) Glasses have evolved into a fashion accessory, but choosing the right pair is more complex than buying a new handbag. Here's [...]

Six exercises for tightening abdominal muscles are illustrated. They should be started carefully and stopped if there is any sign of back pain. It is important to repeat them three or four times weekly to improve muscle tone., Go from fat to flat in just 10 minutes a day Prevention's gut buster workout is guaranteed to flatten your tummy! No matter what the cause--a recent baby, too many [...]

Successful members of the National Weight Control Registry were consulted for the best weight loss tips. They fall under various categories such as eating smart, avoiding emotional eating, staying motivated, and feeling good about yourself., Want to get, the real scoop on losing weight? How to take it off and keep it off for good? At Prevention, we wanted to know what really worked for [...]

Rock climbers amaze me. They hang upside down holding on with only their fingertips to the skimpiest rock formations, hundreds of feet up the face of cliffs. I'm in awe--and [...]

A four-week diet and exercise program developed by personal trainer Greg Isaacs is presented. The concept depends on gradually increasing the length of the workouts and regaining control over eating habits., Give us a month, and we'll help you beat the holiday bulge! The relatives have finally gone home, the kids are back in school, and you've just polished off the [...]

Research indicates that following a low-fat eating plan or fitness program with a friend tends to boost determination. Advice for finding such as 'buddy' includes looking for a person who tends to be encouraging and nearby when support is needed., At the beginning of her weight-loss program, every 30-minute walk Janis took was 30 minutes of torture. And not because of aching arches, chafing thighs, or the hot Florida sun [...]

Step-by-step instructions are given on how to make charts for planning and keeping track of a weight control program. Keeping track of food and activities on a monthly basis is crucial. The planner will make it easier to change permanently to a healthier lifestyle., A 12-Part Planner for a Permanently Slimmer You Tired of all those weight-loss schemes that tell you how to lose weight . . . but can't help you keep it [...]

YOUR BEST ANTI0AGING WEAPON ISN'T behind the beauty counter. It's is sporing goods. Pick up a set of dumbbells there, and you've just wrapped your hands around the smartest way [...]

Guidelines for developing exercise routines that benefit bone health are provided. Women are advised to focus on exercises that strengthen specific bones and to subject the bones to many of different kinds of exercises. Any exercise regime must be continued if bones are to continue to benefit., YOU'VE HEARD OF EXERCISE TO condition your heart and build your muscles. But what about exercise to strengthen your bones? The right kind of workout can do just that. In [...]

SO WHAT'S THE USUAL advice for someone who, wants to have a flat belly? Maybe something like, 'Do a thousand sit-ups and call me when you can't move anymore.' That's [...]

Research links large stomach capacity to body weight: heavy people tend to have larger stomach than thin people. Researchers believe this is because heavy people tend to eat larger meals. Stomach capacity can be reduced by eating small but frequent meals., QUESTION: When can too much exercise make you fatter? ANSWER: When you're overexercising your stomach. NO JOKE! YOUR STOMACH, THAT balloonlike receptacle connected to the esophagus, gets a workout with [...]

Attention to diet and exercise during pregnancy can help a women more easily take off the weight after delivery. A women should eat a little more during pregnancy, but she should only increase her intake of foods that are high in nutrition yet low in calories., Motherhood may mean some sacrifices, but one of them doesn't have to be your figure. That little black prepregnancy dress can become a little black postpregnancy dress. And it doesn't [...]

Del Tinsley of Nashville, TN is the grand-prize winner with her recipe for pork tidbits with carmelized apple-and-onion compote. Other winners in the categories of pork, rice, and yogurt recipes are presented., "THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW DISH DOES more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a star," wrote a French gourmet in 1825. Well, if that's true, then [...]

ON THE COVER YOU'RE UP BEFORE THE SUN RISES with every intention of hopping onto your spin bike. If long, hard workouts don't suit you, find exercise opportunities throughout your day instead. CAROLYN TATUM MILLER, 48, SHERRILLS FORD, NORTH CAROLINA To stay strong as she aged, Carolyn gave up the workouts that made her miserable, like kickboxing and weight training at the gym. Barrett focuses on core-strengthening exercises, like planks, and functional moves, like squats, while cuing deep inhales and exhales. [Extracted from the article]

Balance WORK, MONEY, AND HEALTH ADVICEFOR BUSY PEOPLE: ON THE COVER WALKING IS LIKE A BEST FRIEND - always there for you when you need it. PEGGY PAUL, 63, REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA For years, Peggy ran every morning before work with her friend Maureen. ROSIE YAKOB, 34 Walking is Rosie's preferred mode of transportation. [Extracted from the article]

WALK (OR RUN, SWIM, OR CYCLE) THIS WAY AND LOSE WEIGHT TWICE AS FAST BY Michele Stanten We love working out as much as you do, but also like you, [...]

Only a 3- to 5-pound set of dumbbells is needed to perform the biceps curl, an exercise designed to strengthen the muscles in the front of the upper arms. To start, 1 to 3 sets of 8 to 12 lifts is recommended 2 to 3 times each week.

Byline: Michele Stanten Photographs by Arthur Belebeau Burn, baby, burn HATE CARDIO? But hate fat even more? We hear you. Science shows that cardio is without a doubt the best [...]

Get in that flat belly fast lane We supercharged the original FLAT BELLY WORKOUT so it now takes half the time and delivers twice the tummy-toning results SHRINK 2 INCHES [...]

Follow our slimdown program to lose up to 14 1/2 pounds and 11 inches in 4 weeks By Michele Stanten Your Weekly Plan EACH WEEK, you'll do two strength workouts [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele GET OFF THE COUCH! We test-drove the newest interactive video games to help you find your perfect fit. By Michele Stanten FOR BEGINNERS, TRY The Biggest Loser: [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Walk it off! *WEIGHT *FATIGUE *TROUBLE ZONES Whether you want to melt fat, boost energy, lift mood, or just be a bit more toned in a few [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Walk Off Weight 3X Faster! This is ordinary walking workout. Our reader-tested program powers off pounds, flattens your belly, and firms every inch. Drop a size this [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten ''Since I turned 45, I've noticed my pants are getting tighter. I haven't changed my eating or exercise habits, [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten Q. ''I need to lose 30 pounds, and I'm thinking about joining a gym. How can I find the [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask The Weight Loss Coach By Michele Stanten Q. ''Help! The scale isn't budging even though I've been eating less for 6 months and walking 5 days [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten Q: ''I used to run, but now I walk with a friend. I cover the same distance, but I'm [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten ''How can I figure out a healthy goal weight for myself?'' A. Although body mass index (BMI) isn't perfect, [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten ''I started exercising and now I'm always hungry. What's up?'' A. Your body is trying to replenish its fuel [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten Q: ''Do I really have to exercise an hour a day to lose weight?'' A: Not necessarily. In fact, [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten Q: ''How can I lose 12 pounds quickly so I can wear my white jeans on vacation in June?'' [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Health club open house By Michele Stanten Check out health clubs for free this month. Many clubs nationwide will be open to the public from May 19 [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Walk with the Team : Get fit, shed pounds, make friends, and discover your inner athlete By Michele Stanten Imagine you're surrounded by thousands of strangers yelling, [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten Q: ''Will I burn more fat if I exercise on an empty stomach?'' A.: Yes, but don't expect any [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Exercise for arthritis By Michele Stanten Doing tai chi three times a week eased pain and increased back strength and balance in 40 women with osteoarthritis, say [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Go Team Prevention : Join us for this year's half and full marathons One year ago this month we put out a call for Prevention readers to [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Toth Q: ''I lost 25 pounds, but I keep losing and regaining the last 5. What should I do?'' A: First, treat yourself to a massage or [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Toth Ask the weight loss coach By Michele Stanten Q: ''How can I avoid gaining weight when all I want to do is curl up by the [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Toth ask the weight loss coach by michele stanten Q: ''Every New Year I resolve to lose weight. How can I make it happen this time?'' A.Resolutions [...]

The B*ggest Losers Tell All: What's it like to diet while millions are watching? Here's the inside story...plus what really works By Michele Stanten, additional reporting by Maura Kelly As [...]

Byline: Stanten, Michele Toth Ask the weight loss coach by michele stanten Q ''Last year, I blew my diet when my mother-in-law piled my plate with fattening foods at Christmas. [...]