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Can Water Fountains Help Fight Obesity?
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that installing water fountains in schools can have a direct impact on childhood obesity rates. Surprised?
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Family Eating: Dealing With the Picky Eater
What can you do to appease the picky eaters in your home? How can you create meals that the whole family will eat and enjoy?
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Family Eating: Getting Kids to Eat Their Veggies
Getting kids to eat vegetables can be tricky, especially if it's not always been part of the mealtime routine. Is this a struggle in your household?
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The First Lady's Agenda: Healthy Living
One of Michelle Obama's agendas that has started emerging is a focus on healthy living. She feels that fresh and nutritious foods should be a staple of every American's diet.
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How Do Your Food Attitudes Influence Your Kids?
Every parent wants what's best for their child. But could too much focus on things like trans fats lead to unhealthy feelings about food in our kids?
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Confession: I'm Struggling With My Post-Baby Body
Is getting back into shape after baby really as easy as many celebrities make it look? I had a baby 11 weeks ago and I'm still struggling to fit into my jeans...
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We are a SparkPeople Family
Webster defines family as a group of people united by certain convictions. SparkPeople is just that--a family who supports and encourages us on the path to a healthier lifestyle.
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Is Getting Healthy a Hopeless Cause for Adults?
When so many of us are working tirelessly to get healthy and fit, read how one of the country's leading fitness pioneers is looking to the next generation to change.
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9 Ways to Save when Dining Out
We all enjoy eating out from time to time. Use these 9 tips to help you save money.
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Recession Eating: How You Could Save $180 a Month in Groceries
You CAN save money AND buy nutritious foods by following a few basic strategies.
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When Lifestyles Clash...How do You Handle It?
So, you’ve made peace with your Inner Cookie Monster, and discovered your Inner Athlete. But some "outsiders" aren't too happy with your new lifestyle. How do you handle that?
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High School Football Players: Is Bigger Really Better?
The pressure on high school athletes to compete and perform has never been higher than it is now. But some are paying a price for trying to stay competitive. Is it worth it?
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How Does Your Body Image Affect Your Child?
Recent studies have analyzed at the attitudes of parents towards their weight and looks, and how those attitudes influence their children. Even very young kids are affected.
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Before You Bite: Is Pasture Raised Beef Nutritionally Worth the Price?
Will paying more for grass-fed beef provide more nutrition for your dollar?
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Living Alone? How's it working for you?
Does living alone make it harder or easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle? Tell us your story...
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