Gluten-Free Body Care
Gluten-free options are no longer just for the food aisle; check out these new bodycare offerings that are all free of the irksome ingredient, yet don’t compromise on protective and restorative results.
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Yoga Poses Boost Mood
Got a case of the doldrums? Yoga can help you bust you out of those blues.
“Backbends improve mood by expanding and uplifting the energy and shifting the nervous system,” explains yoga expert Beth Shaw,...
Horizontal Stripes Don’t Make You Look Fat After All (Plus, How to Wear Them)
Forget everything you know about stripes. We're finding new ways to wear them this season.
Beloved Skinny Celebrities Can Boost Your Body Image (Go Figure!)
Feel like you can relate to your favorite slim celebrity? Turns out, that's good for your self-image.
6 Secrets to Firing Up Your Metabolism
Not happy with the metabolism you've got? These strategies—for mealtime, gym time, downtime and bedtime—will help you put the pedal to the metal.
Pick protein
"Protein is the building block of muscle," says Roberta Anding, R.D.,...
Barre Classes: Best of the Ballet-Inspired Workouts
Tone your muscles and improve your posture. No dance experience required.
Best Barre and Ballet-Inspired Classes
Barre and ballet-inspired classes are popping up all over the country. Devotees love how the precise, muscle-targeting (and grueling!) workouts tone their bodies, improve their posture and give them the graceful gait of a...
3 Crunch-Free Ways to Tone Your Abs
Skip the sit-ups. Instead, try these toning exercises, which engage the abdominals while providing other muscle-toning benefits as well.
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Standing Forward Push
When performing a standing forward push, or chest...
The Best Yoga Performance Socks & Shoes
Sick of slipping around on your yoga mat? Grossed out by walking barefoot into a barre class studio? We tested out yoga and in-studio (Pilates, barre classes, etc.) performance socks and shoes to find...