This was the first time I decided to buy this magazine. What attracted me to this issue first of all is it is soon to be Spring. With Spring comes so many new designs, recipes, and ideas for the outside season. I got the April 2, 2001 issue and found some great articles in it.


This a very helpful magazine for woman from 25 to 55 years of age. I found it packed full of all sorts of variety of information. Articles found right on the front page about being stressed out, be slim and healthy and some new hair looks as well as great spring recipes. Of course I don't go for all this type of dieting, and your typical magazine lure to buy the book. There was more to this issue, and the First magazine.


First of all, their recipes were a more nutritional dish. Very enticing pictures, and easy and fast styled dishes I might add. Dinner in 20 minute recipes, such as Chili Burgers using turkey meat reducing your calories and grams of fat. These looked delicious. But my favorite is this French fry: "pomme frites" with not your usual ketchup, instead they use a some great tasting dips! Here is a few names of the dips they mentioned:
Peanut Sate - peanut butter and honey mustard, Hot and Bothered - red pepper sauce and melted butter, Cajun Gravy - brown gravy mix and Cajun spice.
To top that off they had some great Beef Kebabs that could be prepared in 15 minutes.


Of course there are some great desserts in here too! "Tropical Cheesecake, prepared in 15 minutes, "Rice Pudding Parfaits" ready in 30 minutes. All with recipes of cutting down the calories and fat.


Also in this issue were some great exercises. Not just any exercise, but they give the break down of your shape according to: the "O" shape, the "A"shape, the "H" shape or the "X"shape. Some helpful tips for women that fit these shape categories, like trimming the waist, define upper body, and building up the shoulders. There were some other tips such as: "beat the bloat", and staying motivated that were nice to read. There are also many great beauty tips like, a better way to floss your teeth, cure for irritated and chapped hands.


With fashion soon to bring out the new trendy colors and styles for the new season, we have a few pages of "styles to show off your assets". Different catchy ways to show off being tall and leggy, or a tiny waist, having slimmer hips and more. Also, some great tips on the shoes to match the hottest styles for spring.


Now into the section of style for the home, we have great ways of using "Pansies, Tulips" in some great creative and decorative fashions. Bringing them indoors for great accents around the inside of the home. A great tip section on your gardening outside. There is also a great section of ways to add lighting to some spots in your home. The guidelines and simple tips for the greatest look


They also offer a wonderful "Expert Advice" section, in this issue we have "Doctor on Call", "Sexual Health issues", and "Etiquette Today", which are very interesting reads.


In this issue is a section called "The Things They Do For Love", this is a story about real life men with their input of their woman, and why they left who for what reasons, and why they are with who they are with today. Some of the men are Michael Douglas, Will Smith and there are more.


There are your usual sections that come in every issue, these are:
4 Solutions for your life
Smart solutions
Crossword and Horoscope
Travel
Shopping directory
Editorial and a page for you to have some good laughs.

First for Women is a great inexpensive magazine with all the hottest styles and tips available. For $1.99 you can't go wrong, there is so much information packed inside this magazine, it has me waiting for the next issue. I have picked this magazine up several times now since I have first read it, and still have found more interesting reads that I overlooked the first time. I am just amazed at all this in one magazine.


If you haven't read this one yet, pick up your April 2, 2001 issue, and try some of these delightful recipes or just read about all the tips and styles, your sure to find something for your taste in here. I know I am turning in my subscription form today!


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