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October 2002

Shape Magazine is geared for women who take care of themselves through fitness, aerobics, nutrition, etc. The editorial advisory board includes 25 of the most well-respected medical and health care professionals in the country. On the cover is Yamilla.


October 2002 - Table of Contents

On The Cover

  • How to Stop Stress from Sabotaging Your Skin
    Beauty RX: four mind and body strategies for a clear, acne free complexion.

  • 6 Everyday Habits that Threaten your Health
    These common behaviors can make you ill, or worse.

  • More Exercise Cards (Free!)
    Raise your rear: three easy moves for speedy results.

  • Better Butt and Hips in One Move
    Do it right: Supertone your lower body.

  • The Ultimate Fat Blaster Workout
    Drop pounds, sculpt muscles and bust plateaus!

  • Whittle Your Middle With 6 Effective Moves
    Going back to basics will give you long, lean lines and a toned, posture perfect torso.

  • Fall's New Trimmed Down Styles
    Urban chic creates sleek and flattering looks that are good to go.

  • Weight Loss: The Real Story on Protein
    We cut through the hype.


Shape Your Life

  • Shape Your Life News
    How to achieve your goals on time; Where you live many influence what you look in for a partner; Watching Friends: as good as having real ones?

  • Venture Out
    Weekend fitness getaways: the best spots near 11 cities to unwind and get healthy.

  • Life Lessons
    In a rut? Break your routine! Simple changes in habits can get you energized and happier.


Look Great

  • Look Great News
    Fabulous fall lipsticks; Be a beauty do-gooder; and more.

  • Beauty in Action
    20 smooth skin solutions: how to battle complexion spoilers.

  • Beauty Q&A
    Can lasers zap stretch marks? And more of your questions answered.

  • Get a Megawatt Smile
    Want straighter, whiter, healthier teeth? These treatments, and products, are worth grinning about.

  • 4 Beauty Emergencies Solved!
    Makeup meltdowns. Bad skin days. Experts offer their favorite fast fixes.


Get Fit

  • Get Fit News
    Is your job making you fat?; Biggest obstacles to exercise; a yoga guide; and me.

  • Fitness Q&A
    Running vs. Spinning for fat loss: Which is the way to lose weight? and more.

  • Weight Loss Q&A
    Increase calories to lose pounds; Eat fruit at every meal, and more.

  • Success Stories
    One woman realizes 'eating for two' is just a myth. Another learns to make better choices by following the USDA Good Guide Pyramid.

  • Weight Loss Diary
    Jill realizes excess is no longer part of her new healthy composition.


Think Healthy

  • Think Healthy News
    12 easy energy boosters; breat cancer prevention tips; self exam blunders; tranquility cards, and more.

  • Screening for Breast Cancer: What Every Young Woman Should Know
    Shape asked top medical experts how you can protect your health by making the right decisions about mammograms and self exams.

  • Time Out
    Would I have another mammogram? A healthy woman in her 30s shares why she does not have an easy answer.


Eat Right

  • Eat Right News
    Seven low calorie ways to enjoy chocolate; What 'organic' labels really mean; The smart salmon shopping guide; and more.

  • Nutrition
    Best reader breakfasts: 21 of your quick and healthy favorites - and how nutritionists rate them.


In Every Issue

  • Editor's Letter: by Barbara Harris, M.A.
  • Contributors
  • Hot Lines: From our readers
  • Buyer's Guide: For retail information