All Entries For weight loss
PEOPLE Magazine's 'Half Their Size' Issue Features SparkPeople Member! *
Check out the before and after photos of Brandy's 177-pound weight loss in the current issue of PEOPLE magazine!
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Biggest Loser Contestants Run a Marathon: Inspirational or Irresponsible?
On a recent episode of NBC's "The Biggest Loser", the four remaining contestants were given a challenge to run a marathon. As I watched, I became more and more frustrated.
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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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Send Your Excess Baggage Packing
Planning may have the most impact on a trip, but packing the right things is crucial, too. The same advice applies when you're embarking on a journey to better health.
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New Mom Using Blog to Lose 100 Pounds*
Stacy, a 30-year-old new mom, is using SparkPeople to lose 100 pounds in a year. But she also has another tool: blogging. Find out how writing is helping her slim down.
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Results Not Typical: FTC Agrees, Changes the Rules for Diet Ads
Ever watch diet and workout infomercials? Do you doubt the drastic weight loss? So did the FTC, and now the rules have changed. The phrase "results not typical" is now banned.
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Confession: I Obsessively Dieted Down to an Unhealthy Weight
Coach Nicole reveals her previous struggles with extreme diet and exercise--and what she learned along the way.
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4 Ways to Tell if Dietary Supplements are Safe and Right for You
Do you really need dietary supplements? Do those weight-loss pills work? And how do you know what's safe? Our guest expert explains it all!
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Yoga Can Break the Cycle of Overeating
Regardless of what other activity you participate in, adding some yoga can help you reconnect your body--your stomach in particular--and your brain.
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7 Tips for Controlling Your Hunger’s On and Off Switches
Authors of the best-selling book "You: On a Diet, "Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., shared these tips on keeping your hunger in check.
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This Fitness Expert Lost 140 Pounds--and Has Kept It Off for 20 Years*
Fitness expert Debra Mazda once weighed more than 300 pounds. Now she has her own line of DVDs and a great mantra: "Fitness comes in all sizes!"
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Burn It Off: How Much Cycling to Undo a Soft Pretzel?
How long would you have to ride your bike to burn off the calories in this summer snack? Longer than you think!
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Reports: Alli Linked to Liver Damage; FDA Investigating
Alli, the only U.S. FDA-approved nonprescription weight-loss drug, is under investigation by the agency after more than 30 reports of liver damage in patients taking the pills.
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Your Mind, on Exercise--Or--Why Exercise Won't Turn You Into a Cookie Monster
Master the fine art of "soul-making" to put yourself in charge of your eating and your happiness.
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