O, The Oprah Magazine articles from January 2003

O, The Oprah Magazine archives from January 2003

Letters.
January 1, 2003... We Hear You! Readers are flabbergasted by the sexual goings-on of girls...can relate to Martha Beck's party phobia...and got hungry reading Joyce Maynard. I wept when I read "Jerusalem Hope" [November], by David Tuller. My son...

Off to a good start. (Here We Go).(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... YOU MADE IT' WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR that's already filled with hundreds of blessings to count! With this fresh start. I'm offering gratitude for the health I've been granted and giving thanks that I'm one year closer to an exciting new chapter...

Live your best life.(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Live your best life My respiration and inspiration...the beating of my heart... the passing of blood and air through my lungs, The sniff of green leaves and dry leaves, and of the shore and darkcolored sea-rocks, and of hay in...

Dr. Phil: "you clearly have a confidence crisis in your husband"; Phillip C. McGraw, PHD, On forgiving a wandering spouse...dealing with nosy people...and stopping bullies at home and school. (Tell it Like it is).
January 1, 2003... Q: About a year ago, after 13 years of marriage, my husband announced that he no longer loved me and promptly moved into his parents' house. Now he has decided that he acted impetuously and wants to work things out. He says that he doesn't want...

Suze Orman: "if you can earn money, you can understand money"; How to know when your doctor is overcharging you...making sure your kids are covered...and asking your parents about their future. (Financial Freedom).
January 1, 2003... Q: Last month I went to my doctor for what I thought was a standard annual checkup, but I've just been hit with statements from my insurance company claiming that my doctor's fee isn't "usual, customary, and reasonable." The doctor is charging...

Christine Baranski's aha! moment: it look 30 years and one transatlantic phone call for the actress to understand what her mother was talking about. (Turning Point).
January 1, 2003... WHEN I WAS 194 RECEIVED A $1,000 scholarship from Juilliard awarded to a girl or a boy who was hardworking, promising, and needed money. And when they gave it to me the administrator said, "Now you make sure you use this money to live on next...

Looking for Dr. Listen-Good: good psychotherapy is risky profound, and potentially life changing. Interested? Martha Beck shows you how to duck the quacks and find the right couch for you. (Martha Beck).
January 1, 2003... I JUST LOVE THERAPY. I SAVOR ALL ITS varieties--physical therapy music therapy sports therapy, whatever--but psychotherapy is my favorite. My inner life, not to mention my career, is built on a foundation of headshrinking premises and...

How healthy is your gym? (Your Body).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Maybe you're sick of working out. Or maybe you're sick from working out. A gym (even a clean one) can breed nasty bugs. Cold and flu-causing viruses thrive on drinking fountains, sinks, dumbbells, and equipment handles and keypads. Bacteria on...

Bad habits: the solution. (Your Body).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The best way to break an unhealthy habit is to pause five times a day and ask yourself two questions: "How am I feeling?" and "What do I need?" So says Laurel Mellin, a nutritionist and the author of 2 Simple Steps: End Common Excesses and Reap...

Invisible exercise of the month. (Your Body).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... If only you could get to the gym as often as you find yourself at the supermarket! Happily, it's possible to shop your way to fitness. Reebok master trainer Petra Kolber suggests this simple strategy to strengthen biceps: As you load your...

The next magic pill? (Your Body).(Alpha-lipoic acid)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... * Supplement du jour: Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), an antioxidant found in small amounts in red meat, potatoes, carrots, spinach, yams, and sweet potatoes. * The claims: Studies show that ALA may alleviate certain complications from diabetes....

How to spot a diet scam from a mile away: fat! No fat! Sugar! Protein! Fruit only! Food combining! Enough already! David L. Katz, MD, busts the bogus claims of some of today's best-known weight loss programs. (Your Body).
January 1, 2003... AN ASTOUNDING 65 PERCENT OF AMERICAN adults are overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No wonder it's a seller's market for fad diets, which come in many flavors: Atkins advocates a high intake of fat; the Zone...

Oprah's new shape: how she got it. (Your Body).
January 1, 2003... Yes, 33 pounds are gone. But what she values most about her new approach to eating and exercise, she writes here, is a lightness of spirit and heart-and a renewed commitment to her own strength and health. I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH MY...

Solving the emotional energy crisis: why does everybody feel so stretched-way-too-thin? (Minding Your Body).
January 1, 2003... CALL IT A PERSONAL ENERGY CRIsis. On the surface, your life seems full enough--maybe even too full--yet you're running on empty You feel stretched thin, stressed-out drained. Sound familiar? It's an epidemic, as described in Boston-based...

Royal Caribbean international: cruises for a cause. (Advertisement).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN FANTASTIC VOYAGE SETS SAIL ON EXPLORER OF THE SEAS[R] MAY 24-31, 2003. This "Party with a Purpose" raises over $1 million in scholarships for the Tom Joyner Foundation, benefiting students of Historically Black Colleges and...

Talbots: Women's Scholarship Fund. (Advertisement).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... TALBOTS WOMEN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND * WILL AWARD $100,000 TO WOMEN RETURNING TO COLLEGE. If you graduated from high school ** at least ten years ago and are now seeking a college degree, the Talbots Charitable Foundation would like to help. ...

Avon Walks: toward a cure. (Advertisement).
January 1, 2003... EVERY THREE MINUTES, ANOTHER WOMAN IN THE U.S. IS DIANOSED WITH BREAST CANCER. You can help us change that statistic. The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is a series of weekend fundraising events taking place in eight cities in 2003. For...

Giving Animal friends: A Haven. (Advertisement).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... SINCE 1967, ANIMAL HAVEN HAS BEEN FINDING HOMES FOR ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS and providing lifetime care to animals that can't be placed. It operates a no-kill shelter in Queens, New York, and a sanctuary and rehabilitation center called Animal...

Be Prepared: Aches. Pains. Gashes. Sprains. Are you ready for anything? Here are four checklists to help you equip every corner of the house. (O to Go).
January 1, 2003... MEDICINE CHEST * To treat a fever or pain from headaches to minor sprains: acetaminophen (like Tylenol); a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin); and aspirin. Avoid giving aspirin to children. * To...

The cure for chaos: wait! Before you carry out your New Year's organization plans, shouldn't you get organized? (The Organizer).
January 1, 2003... PICTURE THE HEAP OF RESOLUTIONS you make every year--weed out your files, update your address book, deal with your photo albums, get organized!--only to abandon them by February. In your heart, you know how liberating and satisfying it would...

Woman at play: for Patricia J. Williams, piano playing is soothing, private, low stakes--and damn, she's not bad at it, either! A lawyer, writer, mother, and activist reports on getting her midlife in tune. (Tale of Adventure).
January 1, 2003... "I LOVE MY MOTHER--SHE IS 50 YEARS Old, by the way--very much." This remarkably High German-inflected message was written by my 9-year-old son in an e-mail to a friend. His friend's mother e-mailed it back to me so that we adults could laugh...

O's big-dream contest: the sequel; meet three new winners--and see how to take the first steps toward making your own connections. (Dream Big).
January 1, 2003... LAST SPRING, WE POSTED AN INVItation on our Web site: Tell us about your dream project, and if it's a knockout, we'll step in and connect you to the people who can help make it happen. The winners, announced in our September 2002 issue, so...

The O list "a few things I think are just great."--Oprah.
January 1, 2003... Pretty in Pink and Purple "The very definition of party shoes--though I don't know how long I'll be dancing in these." (Oscar de la Renta moire sandals, $340 a pair, Chuckies, New York City; Stanley Korshak, Dallas; and Neiman Marcus,...

That new black magic: it's dramatic. It's practical. It's really, really chic. Used sparingly, as an accent, black brings out the best in other colors--brights, pastels, and especially white. What a smart way to play house. (Comfort Zone).
January 1, 2003... SHOPPING THE BLACK MARKET Start watching for nicely design noirish objects and fabrics when you're at a home store tag sale or flea market -- they're ridiculously simple to work with (everything matches), and you get lots of sophistication...

How to spice up your life: Noodles. Sugar. Vinegar. Peanuts. Baby shrimp. All together now! for Elizabeth Fishel, pad thai was the ticket to transformation. (Great Food).(menu narrative; includes Pad Thai recipe)(Column)
January 1, 2003... FOR YEARS OUR FAMILY DINNER MENU was as regimented as the Buckingham Palace guard: Monday nights, pasta; Tuesday, fish; Wednesday, chicken; Thursday, tacos; Friday, chicken apple sausages. Weekends I declared the kitchen closed and offered my...

Glisten up! There's a new radiance waiting for you--and it's right at your fingertip. (Beauty Girls Toys).(on cosmetics)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 2003... From a light glaze for cheeks to a delicate shimmer for lips and nails, these products all deliver the glimmer. 1. you know that peachy glaze that blooms on a child's cheeks when she's been playing in the snow? You can have it, too, and you...

The truth about when to toss your cosmetics: when should you say adios to your eye cream, ciao to your mascara? Daryn Eller gives you some surprising advice. (Beauty Report).(on cosmetics)
January 1, 2003... HERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT your old makeup. Contrary to what you've probably read, it doesn't go bad, spoil, or become otherwise unusable after a few months or even a year. The basics--foundation, powder, concealer, blush, eye shadow, eye and...

Smooth operators: which body moisturizer works best on your (dry/flaky/supersensitive) skin? O's beauty director, Valerie Monroe, auditions the latest oils, lotions, and creams. (Beauty Shopper).(on cosmetics)(Product/Service Evaluation)(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 2003... I AN ODD APPROXIMATION OF Henry Higgins's notorious question my husband recently wondered aloud, Why can't a Woman be more like a dog? No offense taken: He loves women as much as he loves dogs (though differently... I think). He was referring...

Aveda. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... What gifts come from nature? Gifts of mind, body and heart created especially for you. Give yourself an invitation to dream. Receive an infusin of energy. Take a moment to contemplate. Find the path to simplicity. Or a soothing escape. An...

Pria[TM]. (Special Advertising Section).(power bars)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Be Great With a Perfect Size Snack from Pria[TM]. Now that the holiday season is coming to a close it's time for you to reclaim your afternoon. So treat yourself to a Pria[TM] from PowerBar[R]. It's a perfectly-sized energy snack. Part...

Schick XTreme. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... The new Schick XTreme 3 -- the Best Disposable Shave Ever -- now for Women with Vitamin E! Its the one triple blade disposable razor designed for women that lets you shave close while avoiding razor burn. The comfort strip with Vitamin E...

Neutrogena. (Special Advertising Section).(Visibly Firm Night cream)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Firmer smoother, younger-looking skin. Now you can get it back with Neutrogena Visibly Firm[TM] Night cream. Neutrogena Visibly Firm[TM] Night Cream is the only moisturizing cream with Active copper[TM]. Copper, a collagen building mineral, is...

Cover Girl. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Outlast is the amazing lip system from CoverGirl that looks beautiful through kisses, parties, and even dinner out! You just apply, then glossify and you're set for 8 beautiful hours, In 34 outlasting shades. And coming soon in January...14 new...

Dole Fruit Bowls. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Lighten Up. There's a feeling you get from the light, refreshing taste of real fruit in gel. Especially when it has 1/3 fewer calories and 1/3 less sugar than our regular Fruit and Gel bowls. Try our Reduced Sugar Pears in Kiwi-Berry Gel. It's...

Vaseline Intensive Care. (Special Advertising Section).(Healthy Hand Essentials)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... New Vaseline intensive Care Healthy Hand Essentials improves both hands and nails in just two weeks. Immediately hands are moisturized, nails are stronger and cuticles are noticeably softer thanks to its unique combination of Alpha-Hydroxy,...

Lactaid. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... MISS MILK? Get milk back into your life. LACTAID[R] is real milk. 100% wholesome and delicious. And it's lactose free, so it's easy on your stomach. Enjoy a cold glass of farm-fresh milk, pour it on your cereal, add it to your coffee or tea, or...

Biore. (Special Advertising Section).(Self-Heating Mask)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... All you need is one minute to experience the original, deep cleansing facial of the Biore[R] Self-Heating Mask. Treat yourself to an at-home facial that instantly heats upon your face to help open pores and deeply cleanse away pore-clogging...

EAS Results. (Special Advertising Section).(energy drinks)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Revitalize. Refresh. Results. Experience the energy drink that rejuvenates your body and your spirit. With no calories, no fat, no carbs, and no aspartame. In wild berry and strawberry kiwi. Look for the Results for Women product line in stores...

Static Guard. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Whatever you wear, you will always look your best with Static Guard anti-static spray. Static Guard spray instantly eliminates static electricity and prevents static build up, avoiding clothing static-cling. It is easy to use, works instantly...

Eucerin. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... When juggling work, relationships and family, you can't afford to be slowed down by dry, itchy skin. Eucerin Itch-Relief Moisturizing Spray combats the itch, while adding moisture to your skin with a simple spray. Upon contact, it delivers...

Washington Apples. (Special Advertising Section).(official diet pill of Gold's Gym International)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... The 3-Apple-A-Day Plan. It may be the most economical, simple and quick lifestyle change you've ever made. Not too long ago in Wenatchee, Washington, Gold's Gyms training experts made a discovery while creating diets for their clients. Eating...

Penlac[TM]. (Special Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Get the facts about PENLAC[TM], a treatment that's FDA-approved, Call or visit your doctor to find out if prescription PENLAC[TM] is right for you. Please see our ad on page 59. For more information, call 1-877-738-6487 or visit www.penlac.com...

HealtheTech. (Special Advertising Section).(BalanceLog software)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... BalanceLog[TM] by HealtheTech is a powerful, user-friendly software application that allows you to quickly and easily establish a personalized nutrition and weight management program based on your unique metabolism. BalanceLog allows you to...

Dairy Ease[R]. (Special Advertising Section).(lactose-free milk)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... An estimated 25% of Americans are unable to digest lactose, the primary carbohydrate in milk, and experience stomach upset or other unpleasant side effects whenever they drink milk. Now there's Dairy Ease[R]. Dairy Ease[R] is real milk with all...

The throb of his heart. (Reading Room).(Elvis Presley by Bobbie Ann Mason)(Excerpt)
January 1, 2003... "Elvis was born with a unique talent into circumstances that urged the use of it, and with the raw materials at hand to produce something revolutionary. His love of music transcended boundaries. Yet most white people had not crossed the line...

Infidelity: hers and his; In her first work of fiction, Anne Taylor Fleming casts a journalist's observant eye on the little disturbances of marriage. (Reading Room).(Marriage: A Duet )(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... EVERYONE ACKNOWLEDGES that marriage is difficult, but few explore the subject in gritty, irresistible detail. Most novels sum it up in a few paragraphs: The parties have endured and reached a stage of comfortable inseparability--or else the...

Sins of the mother: Cai Emmon's debut novel brings home the power and terror of maternal love. (Reading Room).(His Mother's Son )(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Mother love can be dangerous, as every mother knows. A threat to her young can turn the gentlest woman into a household fury. But suppose a mother sees danger everywhere-even in herself. How can she control her panic and guilt? How can she keep...

A murder in Africa: a father's abrupt disappearance sparks Aminatta Forna's impassioned memoir. (Reading Room).(The Devil That Danced on the Water)(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... EARLY ONE EVENING IN 1974, 10-year-old Aminatta Forna was playing bingo with her father at home in Sierra Leone when two men arrived and took him away. Only later would Aminatta learn that her beloved Daddy, a former finance minister and a...

Joy on lce. (Reading Room).(Winter Pictures )(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... It's wintertime, so chill. That's what the great French photographer Jacques-Henri Lartigue used to do on vacation at St. Moritz, Chamonix, and other glamorous resorts where he photographed--and enthusiastically joined--the rich at play. Many...

A garden to open your heart: Roger Housden's lyrical new collection brings ten great poems to life. (Reading Room).(Ten Poems to Open Your Heart )(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... I'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT IF I COULD do anything in the world and get paid for it, I would travel the globe reading my favorite poems to anybody who would listen. Now Roger Housden has beaten me to the punch. "Great poetry," he writes, "is a bridge...

The hard emotions: how to melt them. (Reading Room).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Matthieu Ricard [the Buddhist scholar and translator] spoke up. 'We have been speaking a lot about the possibility of change. How does that happen within the context of contemplative training? We know that emotions last for seconds, that moods...

Biblio: recommendations from our shelf to yours. (Reading Room).(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
January 1, 2003... * Once in a great while, the right book arrives at exactly the right moment. The Portable Sixties Reader (Penguin) is filled with writings from the 1960s civil rights, antiwar, free speech, women's, and environmental movements, expertly...

About Kathy Bates: what kinds of books does the Oscar-winner read? Stories that celebrate heroism, realism...and magic. (Books that Made a Difference).(Bibliography)
January 1, 2003... BOOKS HAVE BEEN AN ESSENTIAL part of my life for as long as I can remember. I loved hearing my mother's voice as she read to me. Her sister, my aunt Lee, worked for Cokesbury Bookstore in Tennessee and sent us books for' birthdays and...

Oprah talks to Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, and Nicole Kidman.(Interview)
January 1, 2003... Three extraordinary actresses get together with oprah for a revelatory conversation about making movies, children, getting older, their "raging insecurity," and their transcendent new project. The second after I saw The Hours--a masterful...

Clothes: the feel--good factor.
January 1, 2003... You know the way silk slips over your body or a really juicy color can jettison a bad mood? That little lift is what these five gifted women are looking for. Here, a spring preview of fashion that can make you happy. michele michele ...

Putting the ahhh in spa.(Miraval resort and spa chef Cary Neff)
January 1, 2003... Chef Cary Neff, of Arizona's sumptuous Miraval spa, wants you to think differently: about how you shop for food (carefully), prepare food (mindfully), and eat food (mmmm). And here he serves up the secret ingredients to a healthy, high-energy...

Here to your health!(O Team, experts of LLuminari, a group of extraordinary doctors, researchers, and women's health advocates suggest month-by-month plan for better health)(Panel Discussion)
January 1, 2003... Introducing the O Team--the experts of LLuminari, a group of extraordinary doctors, researchers, and women's health advocates. We've asked them to come up with a month-by-month plan that will inspire us to take our health to a happier, higher...

Health, happiness, and the well-lived life: a doctor's prescription. (To Your Health).
January 1, 2003... What is well-being? Can it be found in a doctor's office or a bottle of pills? Or is it something more headlong, passionate, risky? Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, speaks her mind. LAST WEEK AT A BREAKFAST MEETING with three healthy women friends...

Can you be too careful? A hypochondriac's guide to life's daily health perils. (To Your Health).
January 1, 2003... YOU JOLT AWAKE AT 2:30 A.M., A monologue of catastrophe passing through your head like the news crawl on CNN: What was inside those enchiladas I ate for dinner? Is the ladies room at work really clean? Is my microwave going to kill me? ...

Ask for what you want 100 percent of the time. (To Your Health).(actor Evan Handler becomes patient known for his pushiness)
January 1, 2003... Actor Evan Handler was diagnosed by the hospital staff with acute leukemia--and extreme pushiness. He believes his aggressive, persistent style saved his life. Surviving, Cynthia Gorney discovers, isn't about being voted most popular patient....

Who's the boss? How to ensure you get A-plus medical care.
January 1, 2003... Being a vigilant health care consumer is a challenge. We want you to be well armed with strategies for getting the best possible medical attention: 1 Before a visit to the doctor, prepare a list of questions in writing and consult it...

Take two massages and call me in morning.(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... Take Two Massages and Call Me in Morning Alternative treatments are now part of the mainstream. But do they work? What's the evidence? ALICE LESCH KELLY tells you what scientists now know for sure. TREATMENT DESCRIPTION ...

Calendar.
January 1, 2003... January "To prolong life, worry less."--Chines proverb 1 WEDNESDAY "Health is a precious thing...."-Michel de Montaigne, essayist 2 THURSDAY This year, instead of launching into a radical diet or fitness plan, think about...

Orange zest: grab a tangerine tote, juicy beads, bright leather shoes--they're as good for your energy as a spangle of morning sun (or a glass of OJ). Delicious for the winter-to-spring transition.(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... YOU TAKE VITAMIN C to keep colds away; why not dose yourself with orange to stave off postholiday stress disorder? Astounding with brown, exemplary with khaki or black, these hot-colored accessories give a kick to ladylike suits, can spend...

Face lifts the good, the bad, and the frightening.
January 1, 2003... Fantasizing about plastic surgery? Wait! Do you know what you're really facing? Christine Fellingham explores the world of nipping, tucking, hoping, and praying. (Warning: this piece is not for the squeamish.) YOU'VE SEEN HER IN A...

Keep the face, baby: Valerie Monroe contemplates having a little work done and decides that plastic surgery doesn't make the cut. At least not yet.
January 1, 2003... One very long day a while ago, for a magazine assignment, I sold cosmetics and skin care products at Bloomingdale's. I wasn't good at it. By which I mean that at first I confused customers--when one inquired how long the I lipsticks lasted (per...

Is she the most shocking woman on television?(Sue Johanson)(Biography)
January 1, 2003... She looks like a plainspoken modest, homey grand mother. In fact, cable TV sex therapist Sue Johanson is an authority on (among other things) vibrators, clitoral sensitivity, and how to get semen out of silk. Lise Funderburg sits down with...

The well-dressed leg; tints, stripes, cables, fishnets: the new stockings are fun to run around in, and practical, too--they keep mules from slipping, legs from freezing. (Love That!).(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... 1. FOOTLESS and fancy-free, these body-shaping pantyhose keep legs sleek under pants or long skirts while your feet go bare In mules or sandals. Spanx, $24. 2. FISHNETS in a nice chocolaty brown add discreet sexiness to a suit, day or...

You stow, girl! These teeny-weeny, itsy-bitsy versions of all your favorite beauty products are just right for a quick getaway. (Love That!).
January 1, 2003... I CONFESS -- I'M A packaholic. No matter where I'm traveling, I stash almost every soap, lotion, and fragrance on my dresser into my bag till it bulges. But some cosmetics companies have inspired people like me to change our ways by creating...

What I know for sure.
January 1, 2003... IF THERE WERE A SHORTCUT TO HAVING A HEALTHY body, I'm sure I'd have the secret by now. Since that day so many years back when I decided I wanted to get into my size IO Calvin Klein jeans again, I've fallen prey to just about every diet scam...