Women's Health

Women's Health readers strive to better their whole lives. And that's exactly why Women's Health reports on all the topics that interest them. In every issue you'll find topics on success strategies, nutrition, weight loss, health, fitness, special reports, sex & relationship, beauty breakthroughs, and style & fashion.

Liz’s LETTER • If meditation is a safe space to experience clarity, peace, shifting energy…well then, listening to music is my version of meditation.

IN MY AIRPODS… • Music can be a choose-your-own-adventure for mood and motivation. Let it fuel you, inspire you, chill you out—all of the things. How I use go-to songs:

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Women's Health

VOTE! For Your Health • Erin Geiger Smith, author of Thank You for Voting, is here to convince you that the most beneficial thing you can do for your mental (and physical) wellness this fall is to Cast. That. Ballot.

Ready, Set, Vote! • Prep for the polls with four easy-peasy steps.

Suppressed… and Stressed

Info Overload • But we’re talking about the good kind here! These three sites will point you in the right direction for your voter-status deets.

“I’m Voting for… the Power to Be My True Self” • For Jeynce Poindexter, a trans activist, it’s about more than just a piece of paper.

Athlete in Action

How to Listen Like a Pro

“The secret to dealing with setbacks? Pause, then pivot.”

WARM UP

Go Ahead, Tri Me • Raise your hand if you want sculpted arms that pop. Then it’s time to embrace the triceps extension, a classic exercise that tones from elbow to shoulder. All you need: a (light!) set of dumbbells…and the proper form, natch.

Stick It Out

An Ode to the Booty Band

Superior Stuffing • Cook up some squash, scoop out the center, then pack the fibrous skin with these scrumptious stuffings for a festive feast, courtesy of Eliza Savage, RD, author of Healing Through Nutrition.

Tea (Strip) Time

Smoked Salmon, But Make It Vegan • These carrot crisps, from Jeanine Donofrio of the Love and Lemons food site (plant-based recipes, ftw!), hit the same note as lox, but with all the fiber and vitamin A of the root veg—ideal if you’re not a fish fan.

What’s Your Problem?

Sleep on It

And the Latest Birth Control Is…

SWAP PAIN FOR PLEASURE

A Way With Words • In her debut book, What Kind of Woman, Insta-famous poet Kate Baer (@katejbaer) tackles motherhood, love, and body image with the flow of a pro and the real talk of a BFF. A peep behind the pages:

Puppy Love

A SPICY START • It comes as no surprise that Melanie C (whose new, self-titled album is out now, just sayin’) likes to kick off her a.m. routine with a pulse-pounding workout. But a dash of zen is important too. Girl power, indeed.

When Home Is… Somewhere New

Glowy Skin Go-Tos • DERMATOLOGISTS ARE TAKING THEIR EXPERTISE BEYOND THE EXAM ROOM, AND WE’RE HERE FOR IT.

Super Social Derms

“This Facial Device Made My Skin Look Spa-Fresh”

Beauty Closet MVPs • The WH team selected and sweat-tested the best products for your active lifestyle.

Happiness, Found • SOME WOMEN (LIKE ME, HI!) HAVE A LOT OF BODY HAIR. I GOT TIRED OF THE REMOVAL—AND THE SELF-HATRED THAT CAME WITH IT—AND TOOK LOCKDOWN AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STOP. BY LETTING IT GO, I TAPPED INTO A WHOLE NEW RESERVE OF CONFIDENCE.

Tools of the Times • These are the three products I swear by now.

Ready to Run • CONSIDER THIS YOUR EVERYTHING GUIDE TO POUNDING THE PAVEMENT OR TRAIL (SAFELY) IN 2020.

sixty • If you can’t distance yourself from other runners for at least this many seconds, opt for a less-crowded route or an off-peak time to log your miles, says...