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Articles in Sept 2004 issue of Shape

• You told us: in June, we asked what you would do if you had an extra hour a day to do anything you liked. Here's what some of you told us
• Maui's best beaches
• 5 anti-aging newcomers
  by Jody Buffalo
• Easy at-home nail care: how to give yourself an expert manicure/pedicure using the secrets of professionals
  by Mary Rose Almasi
• Ease the queasies
  by Sharon Cohen
• Overdoing OTCs
  by Sharon Cohen
• Limber up your lower body
  by Alexa Joy Sherman
• Stick it up
  by Alexa Joy Sherman
• Downsize your thighs: a brand-new approach to getting sleek and sculpted
  by Stacy Whitman
• Filling snacks to pack
• Supermarket slimdown: it's easy to drop unwanted pounds when you're a savvy shopper. Here's your guide to the best and worst food choices in every aisle
  by Heidi Reichenberger McIndoo
• Energy: lost and found; Our special "Get Energized" issue examines this elusive entity
  by Anne M. Russell
• Do's and don'ts for dealing with difficult people
  by Kathryn Perrotti Leavitt
• Sea-worthy beauty: as the sun sets on summer, hold on to the beach-going spirit a bit longer with these ocean-inspired products
  by Kate Williams
• The Shape of Beauty Awards: the very best good-for-you products on the market, from anti-aging serums to cellulite creams, chosen by Shape readers and beauty experts. Find your new favorites—no matter what your budget
  by Sally Wadyka
• Business booming? watch your health
  by Sharon Cohen
• Take two with milk
  by Sharon Cohen
• Workout-friendly watches
  by Amy Goldhammer
• Are you still doing dangerous moves?
  by Alexa Joy Sherman
• Your at-home yoga guide: you don't have to spend tons of time at the gym or a studio to practice yoga. Here's how to develop your own program
  by John Rosenthal
• Send back wet plates
• Solve your energy crisis: no matter when you squeeze in your workout, these three total-body strength and cardio combos will pump you up
  by Christie Matheson
• Are you really a grown-up?
  by Dianne Partie Lange
• Are you an introvert?
  by Caroline Burke
• Naughty meets nice
  by Kristina Ferrante Coleman
• Step out of the car
  by Mary Ellen Strote
• Fast foods linked to a painful g.i. problem
  by Sharon Cohen
• Speeding up conception
  by Alice Lesch Kelly
• Back-to-school buff-up
  by Debra Bokur
• Need a new home gym? Win one!
  by Alexa Joy Sherman
• How long till I lose flab? I just started strength training. How many weeks does it take to gain muscle and see some toning? … and more of your questions answered here
  by Suzanne Schlosberg
• A different-colored carrot
  by Carol Potera
• Sculpted lean serene: achieve a stronger, sleeker physique with this mind-body yoga program
  by Linda Shelton
• How to banish boredom
  by Marie Karns
• Don't forget your dreams
  by Mary Ellen Strote
• Editor's pick
  by Kristina Ferrante Coleman
• A soda-cancer link?
  by Sharon Cohen
• Safe sweating
  by Sharon Cohen
• CoQ10 may help your headaches
  by Sharon Cohen
• Aerobic intensity: mystery solved
  by Lindsay Morris
• Breaking up is hard to do
  by Alonna Friedman
• Thrill of victory
• From doughnuts to ziti: TV characters' diet makeovers
  by Jennifer Nelson
• 20 ways to get healthier, calmer, stronger & happier
  by Tricia O'Brien
• Becoming carb-smarter
  by Melissa Hartley
• Travel's toll on a relationship
  by Carol Potera
• Lasting change: readers share how the 9/11 attacks transformed their lives
  by Gabrielle Gayagoy
• Fashion Q & A
  by Kristina Ferrante Coleman
• Smile if you're even-tempered
  by Maryann Hammers
• Advice for spa virgins
  by Sharon Cohen
• Reward every little success
  by Sharon Cohen
• have a ball
  by Alexa Joy Sherman
• Yoga with a twist: there was a time when simply doing yoga made you unique—but not so anymore. As yoga becomes more mainstream, it seems everyone wants to put a fresh spin on it. Here are some of our favorite CDs, books and videos, designed to shake
• A whole new attitude
• Ask the nutritionist
  by Kelly DiNardo
• Re-vamp your look: luminous skin, smoldering eyes and lush, berry-stained lips all glamorize fall. Here, how to make the season's new look work for you
  by Jacqui Stafford
• Must-see TV?
  by Kelly Brandon
• The myth of multitasking
  by Winnie Yu
• The joys of all-inclusives: looking for delicious food, comfortable accommodations and loads of fitness opportunities, all at a bargain rate? Here are three of the best getaways
• Wrap star
  by Kristina Ferrante Coleman
• Chew on this
  by Kathleen Doheny
• When a massage causes stress
  by Sharon Cohen
• 'Minor' STD not just a nuisance
  by Sharon Cohen
• Red-hot workout wear
  by Dinah Erasmus
• 8 race-ready recommendations
  by Linda Shelton
• The comfort zone: "when I travel for work, all my healthy-eating and fitness intentions fly south in seconds."
  by Jacqui Stafford
• Customize your coffee drink
• Illusions of grandeur: live a lush life in sumptuous fabrics that show your style and substance
• Entrepreneurial bent
  by Nancy Oppenheim
• Staying late again?
  by Maryann Hammers
• Weighed down by guilt? This month's problem: you've made a mistake and you're feeling bad about it. Here's how to move on or make amends
  by Stacey Colino
• Charm school: study up on these college-inspired styles in sexy tweeds, neat knits and preppy patterns
  by Violet Moon Gaynor
• Big red does freshen breath
  by Vanessa Selene Williams
• Back pain: what works, what doesn't
  by Sharon Cohen
• The IBS-prone personality
  by Sharon Cohen
• Supercute tracksuits
  by Dinah Erasmus
• When you're the new kid in gym class
  by Patricia King
• Sweets: the new food group?
  by Fran Kritz
• Irradiated meat: what you should know
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