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Healthy Eating Tips for Singles: 5 Ideas to Help Your Waistline and Your Wallet
It's not easy to cook and shop for one, but these tips will help you navigate the world full of family-size foods and economy-size supermarket deals!
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Study Reveals Tips to Make Your Healthy Habits Stick
A new American Heart Association study proves that key parts of the SparkPeople program can boost your chances maintaining healthy lifestyle habits for the long haul.
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Habits of Healthy Eaters: Organize the Fridge and Freezer
Having trouble getting a healthy dinner on the table each night? In two NEW videos, Chef Meg helps you make healthy cooking easier.
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Banish Bland Food and Learn to Store Your Herbs and Spices
Chef Meg shares her secrets for adding flavor without fat, sugar, or salt in this NEW video!
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Fitness Defined: Concentric and Eccentric Contractions (and Why It Matters)
Concentric vs. Eccentric contractions: learn how to build more strength and get better results from your weight training without spending more time in the gym. Easy to follow!
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4 Workouts for People with Limited Mobility
From chair workouts to cardio cleaning, there are plenty of ways to get stronger--even if you can't stand or walk. Get tips from a member who has lost more than 100 pounds.
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Make Your Meals Do the Work: Cook Once, Eat for Days
Chef Meg turns one recipe into a few days of meals!
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7 Healthy Holiday Tips from Dr. Oz
We recently sat in on a conference call with health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz, who shared with us some great tips on staying healthy throughout the holiday season.
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One Surefire Way to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain
The secret to preventing winter weight gain is simpler than you may think!
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4 Ways a Famous Food Critic Maintains His Physique
How do you stay trim when eating is your job? Here are four strategies we could all use!
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10 Sneaky Ways to Get Fit and Healthy—Without Really Trying
The "stealth health" movement aims to help people sneak fitness, nutrition and healthy living into their busy days. Here are 10 effortless ways you can do exactly that!
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Play Your Power Song to Go the Extra Mile
A power song can help you keep going when the going gets tough. Find out which song motivates Coach Nicole to push farther--and how it can help you, too.
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11 Tips to Help You Feel at Ease at Your First Yoga Class
You've summoned the courage to try something new--yoga. But you're worried about making a faux pas in class. Here's what to expect when you unroll your mat.
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Your Summer Party Survival Guide
Today is Canada Day and Fourth of July is Saturday, which means plenty of celebrating across the continent. Find out how to survive your next barbecue or backyard party!
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10 Screening Tests Everyone Should Consider
Research has shown that early diagnosis is essential in treating many illnesses. Learn how a few screening tests can help your doctor determine your risk for disease.
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