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Prevention

Sep 01 2026
Magazine

Prevention magazine gives you healthy solutions you can really live with. Every issue delivers the latest news and trends on health, food, and nutrition, family, fitness, and more!

Weight training works!

SCHOOL YOURSELF

YOUR SEPTEMBER TO - DO LIST • NO PRESSURE! TRY THE ONES THAT SUIT YOU.

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO FIGHT FALL ALLERGIES? • QUIZ TIME! CIRCLE THE BEST OPTION.

YOU DESERVE A TREAT! • CHOW DOWN AND ENJOY.

BOOK YOUR SKILLCATION TODAY! • THESE LEARNING-FOCUSED GETAWAYS HAVE BENEFITS THAT LAST LONG AFTER YOU RETURN HOME.

PREVENTION PICKS • OUR FOOD AND FITNESS WHIZ BRINGS YOU HER MONTHLY FEEL-GOOD FINDS.

NEWS OR NOISE? • A stimulating possibility, lethal side dishes, and unboxing your screening

Love Your Look • Makeup artist and Jones Road Beauty founder Bobbi Brown answers your questions.

THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO RUNNING • You’re a walker, and maybe running feels a little intimidating… or you have joint issues that you don’t want to make worse. YOU’RE IN LUCK! Whether you want to kick your cardio fitness into higher gear or a 5K is on your bucket list, these tips from running experts will help you pick up the pace—SAFELY.

when dreams come true • Tales of nocturnal visions foretelling dire diagnoses have circulated since ancient times. You may even know someone who had a nightmare about having cancer—just before a tumor was found. Coincidence? Science says perhaps not.

NIGHTTIME LEG CRAMPS • You’re ready to conk out, but your muscles say, Not so fast.

My Body Started Growing—and No One Could Tell Me Why • It took seven years to find an answer.

Tiny but Powerful

HOW NOT TO GET SICK • Now that cold and flu season is moving in, read this to keep those nasty little microbes from stealing your sunshine.

STAY SAFE IN THE GERMIEST SITUATIONS • These places are the ones that make you go hmmmm…how risky is it to use that toilet or kiss that sick child? We have answers for you.

5 STAY-HEALTHY MYTHS—EXPLODED • One risk factor for picking up a bad virus or infection: believing these persistent rumors, bits of marketing, and pieces of outright misinformation.

SECRETS FROM THOSE WITH THE GERMIEST JOBS • We asked professionals who work with lots of pathogens what they do (aside from the basics) to avoid falling ill.

supplement overload! • Millions of us pop vitamins, minerals, and other nutraceuticals daily, though most experts agree that when you eat a balanced diet you’re unlikely to need them. But even if your doctor says you do, it’s possible to get too much of a good thing. Here’s how excessive amounts of certain nutrients can affect your health.

supplement math 101 • Tally how much you take daily—these common nutrients can be risky in too-large amounts.

SUPPLEMENT SMARTS • Here’s what you need to know when in the vitamin aisle:

JUST FOR KICKS • Spicy, zesty ginger does more than wake up your taste buds—it’s packed with head-to-toe wellness perks. Turn the page for easy recipes that may just be the root of all happiness.

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Stay Sharp • Fun ways to give your brain a little workout

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