Women's Health July-August 2013

You’re holding in your hands our first-ever Fitness Bonus “flip” issue—timed to give you a heaping dose of motivation and inspiration just when you need it most, during the critical skin-baring summer months. In this special section, you’ll discover exactly what Extra TV host Maria Menounos does to amp up her energy and score the ah-mazing abs she displays so confidently on our cover. You’ll also meet the five finalists ofWH’s The Next Fitness Star search—one of whom will get a huge visibility-raising career boost by starring in a Women’s Health fitness DVD set. (Stay tuned for more on that.) Each of these impressive women has all the ingredients needed—body-sculpting moves, a sparkling personality, and a passion for sharing her knowledge—to be crowned TNFS. But only one can take home…

THE HEALTH COACH Jenny Sansouci Sansouci is a certified health coach with Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City and publisher of HealthyCrush.com. In “Go with the Pro,” page 94, she discusses the benefits of probiotics. 1 HOW I GET NONDAIRY CALCIUM: ALMOND MILK “It has plenty of calcium and only 60 calories per cup. I make my own by blending soaked almonds, water, vanilla, cinnamon, and dates. Then I strain it through cheesecloth.” 2 THE WAY I START THE DAY RIGHT: INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS “I read a paragraph of a book that inspires me. May Cause Miracles, by Gabrielle Bernstein, and Journey to the Heart, by Melody Beattie, are go-tos.” WH ADVISORY BOARD ANTHROPOLOGY HELEN FISHER, PH.D. Research professor and member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies, Rutgers…

RUN FOR A CAUSE Women’s Health and the FEED Foundation invite you to run a 10-K to feed those going hungry in your own community. Just by registering, you’ll provide 10 meals to people in your neighborhood. Sign up now for a Run 10 Feed 10 event near you (or run your own!) at Run10Feed10.com. Grill, Baby, Grill! We challenge you to dominate your backyard barbecue. Our cheat sheet shows you how to pick the best cut of meat, char it to perfection, and serve it up in style. WomensHealthMag.com/GrillingGuide PINNING MADE EASY Now you can see what we’re obsessing over on Pinterest right from our home page! Just click the Pinterest widget on the right side of our website to head to our profile. Or check us out at…

Q/Does running three miles on the treadmill equal running three miles outdoors? —Tiffany, South Pasadena, CA Not quite. “You’re much better off hitting the trail or road,” says running coach Denise Margulies, co-owner of Core Fitness, a private fitness center in New York City. Running against wind or on uneven terrain engages more of your muscles, requires more energy, and burns more calories (10 percent more, says Margulies). If you can’t get outside, do speed work on the treadmill (run hard for a minute, then jog for a minute, for a total of 30 minutes); the moving belt means less muscle power is required from your legs, allowing you to run faster. And set the incline to 2 percent to simulate an outdoor run more accurately. What’s the best protein…

Clint Carter Q I want to use a vibrator with my guy. Should I tell him first or just pull it out next time we’re fooling around? —Bree, Peachtree City, GA It’s polite to let your partner mentally prepare for a dramatic change to your sexual routine, and you should be able to talk openly about sex. Bring it up the next time you’re lying in bed, but phrase it so it’s not about his performance: “I think we have great sexual chemistry. You know something else I want to try?” Then lay it on him. Say it would turn you on to shop for a vibrator together, and ask him to help you pick one out. If he balks at the idea, give him time. If he cares about…

Olive oil may help put the brakes on your appetite. Study participants who ate yogurt laced with olive oil had higher levels of serotonin, a hormone associated with fullness, compared with those whose yogurt was plain or spiked with other fats instead, reports research from Technische Universität München in Germany. Olive oil contains compounds that “may slow glucose absorption, which can keep you feeling fuller longer,” says study coauthor Malte Rubach, Ph.D 2.8 NUMBER OF POUNDS, ON AVERAGE, PEOPLE LOST IN SIX MONTHS WHEN THEIR WORKPLACE HOSTED A WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM—THAT THEY WEREN’T PART OF. CALL IT SPILLOVER: PARTICIPANTS SHED AN AVERAGE OF 18 POUNDS. Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Bite-Size to Downsize New research shows that small portions of snack foods quell cravings as well as larger ones do.…