Check out these eight simple ways to find a one-piece or bikini so cute and comfortable you won’t take it off all summer.
“With so many styles and cuts today, there’s no need to compromise fit for fashion or vice versa,” says swimwear designer Malia Mills. Read More
Dermatologists have access to every skin-saving product, well, under the sun. So with all of those choices, what do they use themselves? Health has the answers. Read More
Next time you’re scanning the aisles for your summer sun protection, consider that producers of five well-known sunscreen brands are facing a class action lawsuit alleging that their claims mislead consumers about their products’ ability to ward off UV rays and prevent skin damage and cancer. The suit got us thinking: Are we really clear on what sunscreens can and can’t do? Maybe not. So we took some of the biggest claims and ran them by experts. You might want to take what they say—along with the sunscreens they use—to the beach with you this summer.
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Who has time (or money!) to waste at the grocery store, foraging for foods that are healthy and delicious? Stop spinning your shopping-cart wheels. Our panel of experts munched through more than 500 products to find the foods worthy of our official Best of Food seal of approval. Check below our list of winning on-the-go breakfasts, satisfying snacks, and more. Read More
One minute Elizabeth Baska was wrapping Christmas gifts … “and suddenly I couldn’t breathe,” says the Seattle mom, who was 36 at the time.
Just as she had done during a similar episode two years earlier, she called 911. And, once again, the paramedics who came diagnosed the incident as an anxiety attack. But this time, Baska’s symptoms continued to worsen, so the emergency personnel gave her an EKG—and determined that she was having a heart attack. “If I were a man, I think everyone would have been quicker to realize that it was my heart,” says Baska, who now takes pulse-slowing medications to keep her safe. “I never considered the possibility because I didn’t think women needed to worry about heart attacks.”
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Nearly a half-million women die of cardiovascular disease every year, but they don’t have to—the condition is largely preventable and treatable. Here’s how to reduce your lifestyle hazards as well as your medical and genetic risks:
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Best for short torso and large chest
Champion Double Dry Seamless Full Support Underwire Sports Bra ($40; championcatalog.com)
Adjustable straps and a hook-and-eye closure created a custom fit for both our C- and D-cup testers, giving them great, comfy support during walks and runs. We also like: Under Armour Premiere 2 ($41.99; underarmour.com) Read More
Make your bum beachworthy with this 10-minute workout from Leandro Carvalho’s Brazilian Butt Lift class at Equinox Fitness in New York. Do it 2 to 3 times a week.
Trainer tip: If you have knee problems, bend your legs only as far as is comfortable for the three squat moves. Read More
More than 1,000 of you told us what really turns you on. See the results of our healthy sex survey!
We all know from experience that when the sex is good our relationships seem to be in better shape, too. There’s a scientific reason for this: Experts tell us that the hormone oxytocin, which is released during lovemaking, has a serious bonding effect on partners. (Not surprisingly, we get that same hormonal buzz right after childbirth, bonding us with our babies.)
What’s keeping your engines revved—and what isn’t? Check out our survey results to learn some of the most private stuff you told us you’re doing between the sheets.
It’s not easy living in the head of a Fat Girl, as Lisa Delaney, Health Special Projects Director, makes plain in her new book, Secrets of a Former Fat Girl. Read about her struggle with weight—and see the stories of three other former fat girls—below. Read More
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