Living Well with Michele

We all know what it feels like to be frazzled, and it’s not fun. But I recently learned something interesting, albeit counterintuitive, about stress: Some events that make us want to tear our hair out can actually be beneficial to our bodies. You see, when stress comes in short blasts…

Every woman on the planet has experienced the maddening feeling that they’re being tuned out by the guy in their life. Well, I stumbled on a fascinating little piece of biology that may unlock the doghouse door for men everywhere: Studies show that men have an easier time processing the…

Massages deserve to be at the very top of the list of life’s great pleasures. After all, a great rubdown does more than just ease achy muscles—it can melt away stress or get you in the mood for sex. So whether you want to wind down or get all wound up, there's a massage here to…

Raise your hand if you’ve ever knocked back a frappa-latte-something-or-other on the go or downed several glasses of wine with a super-healthy dinner. I know I have. The problem: We somehow forget to calculate the caloric impact liquids have on our diet. And get this: Roughly 37 percent…

At Women’s Health, we’re all about encouraging readers to take control of every aspect of their lives, so what I’m about to say may come as a surprise: Sometimes in a relationship, you need to step aside and let the guy shine.

Don’t cringe; I can explain. There is a…

Wanting to look and feel sexy are perfectly legit desires—after all, you aren’t logging in hours at the gym and passing up cheesecake just to be healthy. Problem is, in the pursuit of looking hot, it’s all too easy to take a wrong turn. Here are four signs you may be forcing your…

One of the best parts about editing Women’s Health is that I get the inside scoop on the latest nutrition research. Most of the time I do my best to take the advice we offer each month, but that doesn’t mean I never slip up. In fact, one of my hard-to-break habits is eating when…