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The Living Alone Guide
Your current roomie bounces her rent check, eats your cornflakes, and tries to make out with your boyfriend. If you're thinking of striking out on your own, you're not alone. In 2007, single women bought one of every five homes sold. Here, your plan
9 Cool House Plants
It's time to go green - get a houseplant to liven up your living space. Check out our picks for the coolest plants, and our tips on how to care for them.
The Smart Girl's Guide to Ordering Wine with Dinner
Navigating the wine list at any restaurant can be a daunting, confidence-deflating chore.
Speed Clean: Cut Your Cleaning Time in Half!
How To Make More Space In Your Apartment
How to Care for Your Houseplants
10 Must-Have Cleaning Tools
6 Myths About Sleep
5 Olympic Athletes Share Their Workout Secrets
Five Olympians share their secrets to getting fitter, faster. Whether you want to tone up or slim down, we'll show you how with tips from these Beijing-bound athletes.
The Smart Girl's Guide to Ordering Wine with Dinner
Navigating the wine list at any restaurant can be a daunting, confidence-deflating chore.
Cooking for One
How To Cook a Fish
Here, quick tips and tasty recipes for how to cook a fish.
How to Make the Best Summer Cocktails
Stock up at your local fruit stand and cool down this summer with one of our easy-to-make, delicious summer cocktail recipes.
How to Throw a Punch
Marie Claire teaches how to throw a punch.
Seven Bedtime Habits That Are Ruining Your Sleep
If you’re having trouble falling asleep, you’re in good company. An estimated 65% of Americans said they encounter sleep problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little is l
Recipes for a Serious Crabfest
5 New Virtual Fitness Trainers
The new computerized fitness coaches promise to motivate like the real thing, at a fraction of the cost. So long, Sven; welcome, Wii? Marie Claire shows you some favorite new fitness devices.
Losing Stephanie
The temper flare-ups and misspelled e-mails were the first clues. Why was this charismatic life force growing less recognizable by the day?
To Fat and Back: The Idiot-Proof Diet
Recipes for a Chic Sunday Brunch
Star chef Marcus Samuelsson shares his recipes entertaining tips for brunch.
My "No Diet" Diet
What would happen if you stopped dieting? If you ate the steak-and the frites-because you wanted them? Yael Kohen discovered that eating what you want isn't as easy as you think
6 Myths About Organic Food
All organics aren't created equal. Here's what's hidden behind the label
Breast Cancer Risk: Cutting My Losses
A Marie Claire Q & A with writer Jessica Queller, whose breast-cancer-gene mutation test results led her to make a remarkable decision.
The Girl's Guide to March Madness
Here is an easy guide for getting in the game! With the right know-how and a few tricks, even the most inexperienced 'fan' can win the big tournament pool.
Should You Freeze Your Eggs?
Trying to beat her biological clock, Sarah Elizabeth Richards turns to extreme science.
Body Size, Body Shape: 6 Women's Stories
We all have issues with the bodies we were born with, but there's only so much you can change. Here, six women on how they work what they've got.
Fertility Planner Tool
Map your own ovulation and fertility calendar. Get a personalized calendar of the days ovulations symptoms might appear.
7 Ways to Burn Fat Faster
Lose your extra pounds with these easy pro tips.
A Birth Control Pill for Men
We found it curious when ads for Seasonique, the Pill that reduces periods to just four times a year, started popping up on Spike TV, home of the Hooters' swimsuit pageant and Pam Anderson's Stripperella.
Power Up Your Life Fitness Challenge: PART 3
Motivate Me!
Where to Find a Workout Buddy
How to Design Your Own Workout
Power Up Your Life Workout Plan, Part 3
Your Exercises
Valentine's Day Survival
My Macho Pregnancy
The last thing tomboy Jennifer Senior expected while expecting? That she'd discover her inner girl.
How to Be Smoke-Free, Fashionably
No wonder women have a harder time quitting smoking than men: Those nicotine inhalers are too darn ugly to be seen with.
Acai: The New Superfood
Acai, a Brazilian berry now found in everything from smoothies to yogurt to cereal, is worth some of its buzz.
What Is Your Stress Score?
You can't hit that performance sweet spot — in the gym or the office — unless you have stress under control. How far off are you?
3 Fats That Make You Skinny
Forget dry toast and plain vegetables. Adding these fats to your food can help you get the body you want.
Essential New Year's Guide
Power Up Your Life Fitness Challenge: PART 2
Power Up Your Life Workout Plan, Part 2
Your body hates boredom. Give it the same workout every week, and it will stop delivering results. These workouts pack in the variety you need.
Power Up Your Life Exercises, Part 2
Are you ready to change your life for good? Welcome to the smart woman’s guide to becoming slim, strong, motivated, and focused in 12 short.
A Food Plan to Energize Your Plate
Fine-tune your food plan so that you also maximize your energy, mental clarity, and muscle mass.
How to Do 20 (Real) Push-ups
The trouble with the push-ups you do on your knees is that they don't prepare you for full push-ups, which are more effective at toning abs, arms, and chest.
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Most people turn to food for comfort. But when the going got tough for Kim Izzo, she did just the opposite.
Eat Your Way to Energy
The number-one reason Americans altered their eating habits last year was to get more energy. Four women and the experts weigh in on which changes really work.
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