82 BREAK ADDICTIONS Outsmart habits that hold you back BY HEATHER LOEB
98 THE HEALTH-CARE FIX
This one change in the system could save your life
BY T.E. HOLT, M.D.
106 DON'T BE FOOLED AT WORK
Identify your blind spots and improve your career vision
BY GIL SCHWARTZ
110 SUCCESS WITHOUT THE STRESS!
A fail-safe plan you can't afford to miss
BY MIKE ZIMMERMAN
114 DOES THAT WORK?
We answer some of life's biggest and most persistent questions
BY STEVE CALECHMAN
130 WHITE HOUSE EXCLUSIVE
Obama's health plan— for the nation, for himself—revealed!
By Peter Moore
140 GET BACK IN SHAPE
We'll show you how to gain muscle boost strength at any age
By Christopher McDougall
146 INSIDE THE FIRST KITCHEN
How a garden can change America
By Mark Bittman HEALTH
32 AVOID HEART DISEASE
This supplement can help you lower yoursholesterol
64 ENERGY, INSTANTLY!
You can eat sweets— if you follow this plan
124 COULD ALZHEIMER'S BE CONTAGIOUS?
New research says the disease may spread more easily than you think
BY TOM MCGRATH
152 DR. OZ CAN SEE YOU NOW
These 25 tips will make you a better man
BY MEHMET OZ, M.D.
156 CANCER BREAKTHROUGH
Scientists have new weapons to fight cancer. Is a cure close?
BY Bob Drury NUTRITION
31 DISSECT YOUR DIET
Ever wonder how they make Cheetos? We investigated, and you won't believe what
we found out
36 LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
This basic change in your diet may help you balance your BP
38 STOP A LUNCH BINGE
Drink this for breakfast and stay fuller, longer into your day
92 EAT THIS TO WORK SMARTER, LIVE BETTER
This diet does more than keep you full
BY CAROLYN KYLSTRA
102 GOURMET MEALS FAST
The secret is an easy-to-use kitchen tool you probably already own
BY ERIC RIPERT FITNESS
34 STRENGTH'S SECRET
Improving your workout performance may be as simple as crawling into bed
42 TURBOCHARGED SPEED
This exercise gives you rocketlike quickness and boosts your leg power
48 PUSH FURTHER
Reach new heights of strength and stamina
50 GAIN MUSCLE, LOSE FAT
This must-have tool will transform your body. Hint: You can't buy it on television
88 UNLOCK HIDDEN POWER
Find and target the most important muscles you're not exercising
BY TED SPIKER
165 STRIP AWAY BELLY FAT
Your new hard-body workout from one of the NFL's most sought-after trainers
BY TODD DURKIN, C.S.C.S. GUY KNOWLEDGE
40 SAVE YOUR SKIN
Guard against the elements with these science-based tips
44 IGNITE YOUR PASSION
Chef John Besh commands his kitchen to control his life. So can you
BY PAUL KITA
52 INSPIRE YOUR CHILD
Safety Ken Hamlin Learned success at a young age. Teach his tips to your MVPs
66 BEAT JOB SNAGS
These four men used challenge to change their lives. Follow their lead
68 RAISE THEM RIGHT
Eight lessons every dad must pass on to his children. How are you doing?
72 LOOK SHARP NOW
Olympian Jason Rogers on style
81 WHERE IT HURTS
MetroGrades ranks accident-prone cities SEX & RELATIONSHIPS
54 HOW SHE LIKES TO MOVE
Sexy starlet Briana Evigan shows you how to rule the dance floor
120 PASS HER SNIFF TEST
The one date-breaking detail you may be forgetting: Here's how to tap into her
deepest sense and seduce her with scent
BY JEREMY KATZ +
16 From the editor
It's time to change our view on health care
18 Ask the docs
No appointment necessary
20 Ask Men's Health
How can I speak like a leader at my job?
22 The Girl Next Door
I'm a workaholic. How do I meet women?
26 On the Minds of Men
How do health-care costs affect you?
28 Tell Men's Health
Readers tell us what they really think
44 The Best Life
The indispenSable guide to everything that's important in a man's life
168 The Average Guy...
and his smartphone addiction
FROM THE EDITOR
Lean Body, Oval Office
The best manager for your health isn't the government, or the insurance companies.
It's you.
FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, Men's Health has stood firmly in favor of President Barack
Obama's platform on health-care reform. Which is pretty weird, since the man has
been in office for only about 9 months. No, I haven't pored over all the pending
legislative efforts. I'm neither an economist nor a political scientist; understanding
and explaining the long-term ramifications of the various proposals is something
I'll leave up to those who are fully immersed in the debate. (That means, of course,
the lobbyists.) But it's not the political aspect of reform that we support. Instead,
the one part of President Obama's platform that we can and should all agree on,
100 percent, is something quite different: his message of personal responsibility.
This month we're thrilled to present an exclusive interview with Number 44. Our
sister publication, Women's Health, is running a corresponding interview with
First Lady Michelle Obama. She's also gracing the cover of our new publication,
Children's Health. Some of you (especially jealous types in the media) might be
wondering: How did this happen?It's simple: Peter Moore, the editor of this magazine
and the author of the story on page 130, approached the new administration this
past spring with an opportunity to speak directly to the 21 million readers of
Men's Health and Women's Health in the UnifRI States, as well as 9 million more
across the globe. Why would the Obamas go for that? Because you, the magazine's
readers, represent America's best hope for improving its health-care system and
controlling spiraling costs. You belong fo the most engaged health constituency
on the planet—an army of millions of men taking personal responsibility
for their own health.
And continuing to make personal health a priority is just about the best thing
we can do for our country. President Obama succeeds at staying lean and healthy
because he makes his fitness a priority, and he remains an inspiration to each
and every one of us who wonders, "Do I really have time to exercise today?"
(Even while he was on the campaign trail, Obama set aside 45 minutes about 6 days
a week to exercise.) If the president can find time to hit the gym between dealing
with two wars, a recession, and a massive piece of nation-changing legislation,
are you really too busy to do the same? (From now on, every time you're tempted
to skip the gym, I want you to say to yourself, I am busier than the president.
Then go ahead and miss a workout—but only if you truly believe it.)
Regardless of your political bent, regardless of whether you believe running a
health-care system is a job for the government or for private industry, the fact
is that only one person has bottom-line responsibility for your health. And that
person isn't a government - bureaucrat or a bottom-line-minded manager at an HMO,
or even your doctor. That person is you.
And that's a message for which the Obama family—and Men's Health—both
stand.
