Featured in February 2008

See what was in this issue of Real Simple.

On the Cover

• Eat well, lose weight, p. 156
• The best headache cures, p. 109
• Easy freezer meals, p. 164
• Secret to a lasting marriage, p. 33, 182

In This Issue

Thoughts, p. 4

The Simple List, p. 6

Contributors, p. 22

Editor’s Note, p. 25

Everyday Celebrations
A crowd-pleasing Super Bowl party, p. 27

Your Words
What is the secret to a good marriage?, p. 33

Solutions

• New Uses for Old Things, p. 47
• The Primer: The Kiss, p. 50
• Should you use foil or plastic?, p. 52
• Products of the Month, p. 54
• What is your carbon footprint?, p. 62

Life Lessons
Writer Alison Smith recounts how she lost her faith and found herself, p. 65

The Motivator
Lessons from first-class flirts, p. 149

Credits
Where to buy the products in this issue, p. 222

Real Life
Meet reader Mattie Azurmendi, p. 226

Real Simple To Go
Cut flowers and eco-friendly driving, p. 228

The Guide

Style 

• The classic shirtdress, revamped, p. 75

Home 

• Find the best flowers for your vase, p. 87

Beauty 

• Beauty products you need and ones you can skip, p. 97

Body 

• Headache triggers and remedies, p. 109

Life 

• Little acts of kindness that count , p. 121

The Organizer 

• A messy coat closet becomes a multipurpose storage space, p. 127

Road Tests

• Scales, p. 135
• Baking chips, p. 139
• Face masks, p. 143

Features

• 10 common diet myths, debunked, p. 156
• Stock your freezer for quick weeknight dinners, p. 164
• The ideal bed from the mattress up, 172
• Love letters from a marriage in progress, p. 182

Cooking

• Fake It, Don’t Make It: Quick Beef Bourguignonne, p. 197
• Simple ways to bring out the best in past-its-prime produce, p. 201
• Five Easy Dinners, p. 209
• Shopping List/Recipe Index, p. 220