Fitness

Feature

Set a Goal; Find Your Motivation

Watch the pounds peel away with our easy 5k training plan. By Linda Shelton.

Transformation

Melanie Griffith Finds Power in Pilates

Fitness authority Mari Winsor shows the actor how to use this dancers’ discipline to maintain her sleek Working Girl physique. By Ann Wycoff

Newsworthy

Style

Feature

Wild & Woolly

Fall for chunky wools and sumptuous knits for this autumn.

Mix & Match

Update your pants repertoire with an assortment of wide-leg trousers.

Spotlight

A menswear-inspired look made sexy.

Runway Report

Black and white: the classic combo, reinvented.

Her Favorite Things

Shoe designer Claudia Ciuti reveals her top picks.

Toss it or Tweak it?

Can you save your too-small shoes?

Newsworthy

Beauty

Feature

The Un-Extreme Makeover

Simple, no-stress steps to climbing out of your beauty rut. By Shelley Levitt

Audition

Throw some fresh light on your beauty routine

Toss it or Tweak it?

Should you trash your sunscreen from last summer?

Newsworthy

Awareness

Quiz

How to be Happy

Find out how happy you really are with our enlightening quiz. By Leslie Gilbert Elman

Newsworthy

Last Chapter

Gardening as Metaphor

By Debra Winger

Wellness

Feature

That Will Never Happen to Me…

Learn how to prevent or mitigate icky old-lady diseases. By Alice Lesch Kelly

Recovery

Body Language

For Jonna Tamases, triple diagnoses of cancer inspired a one-woman show. By Kim Acosta

Newsworthy

Healthy Eating

Feature

Take a Risk in the Kitchen

Learn healthy ways to prepare strange new foods. By Victoria Abbott Riccardi

Diet Strategies

Choose the Right Diet Tool for the Job

Find out which gadget will work best for your diet personality. By Melina B. Jampolis, M.D.

Newsworthy

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