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HEALTH

30 Secrets from around the globe

32 “Strength training saved my life!”

34 Quick bits

36 “I feel like a 25-year-old again!”

38 Doc on call

40 Safe, natural fixes for chronic pain

INSIGHT

46 Quick bits

48 Easy habits to spark more luck

COOKBOOK

52 Herb-kissed chicken dinner

56 Fabulous flank steak feast

STY LE

6 Style tips for polka dots

8 Wow with flower hair accessories

16 Spa secrets to slimmer

NUTRITION

18 Revitalizing tropical sips

20 Quick bits

22 6 delicious belly fat blasters

24 Worries solved

The better keto

Drop 20 pounds ever y 10 days 26

All-day happy!

Hoda Kotb shares the secrets that

helped her achieve her dreams 44

Creamy, dreamy delicious!

Divine desserts 53, 57, 66, 69

Cure your tiredness

The chocolate that resets the

brain for energy and joy 37

Healthy in a hurry

Ease tension in 3 minutes 4

End cravings in 2 minutes 24

Soothe a burn in 1 second 31

Get toned in 5 minutes 42

You, cool b eaut y!

Pro tips to end chafing, frizz and

more, plus slimming shapewear 10

Plus...

Yes! Coconut oil this way brings on

deep sleep on steamy nights 24

Yikes! Are “fillers” in your vitamins

making you feel worse? 38

Make your own luck 48

The best medicine for less! 86

Wow! This must-try exercise is

more effective than Kegels 98

60 Speedy summer dinner winners

69 Fruity delights

72 Smart food solutions

HOME

74 Relax and enjoy a blissful brunch

78 Pretty, tropical plants

80 Smart home solutions

82 10 brilliant uses for banana peels

84 How to get out of anything!

88 Make money helping others

LOVE

90 “Being a par t of so many happy

endings is the best reward!”

92 4 stories that will warm your heart

94 Smart pet solutions

96 Skin soothers MDs swear by

97 Healthy tuna-bean roll-ups

98 Private health

100 Before-bed read

FUN

102 Dream escape: La Jolla

106 Unlock the power of your dreams

108 7 books we’re loving now

110 4 stories to tickle your funny bone

112 Relax & play

115 Horoscope

118 5 animal tales to make you smile

120 Last laugh

ON THE COVER

83

OUTSMART HASSLES

with easy problem solvers

MAKE THEIR DAY

(^76) with a pretty, pink bouquet
SLIM AND ENERGIZE
(^26) with this MD-approved plan
DAZZLE LOVED ONES
(^66) with a creamy berry cake
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