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Share YOUR Success Story with SparkPeople's Before and After Sweepstakes! Enter your "before" and "after" picture for a chance to be featured on the dailySpark--plus other cool prizes! 7/16/2012 6:00:00 AM
Food Showdown: Which Chinese Dish is Less Fortunate for Your Waistline? When you're watching your calories, which P.F. Chang's dish should you choose: the Ginger Chicken & Broccoli or Vegetarian Ma Po Tofu? 7/14/2012 10:00:00 AM
7 Healthy and Hydrating Foods You don't have to just drink your water--you can eat it, too! Here are seven foods you should munch on to get a little extra H2O in your day. 7/13/2012 2:15:00 PM
Ooh La La! 7 Nights of (Fit) French Food While a trip to Paris might not in be the budget, a few French-themed meals likely are. A week's worth of healthy French fare, just in time for Bastille Day! 7/13/2012 2:00:00 PM
Find Out How Amanda Lost 137 Pounds and Counting!* Find out how Amanda lost 137 pounds and counting with the help of SparkPeople! 7/13/2012 10:00:00 AM
5 Reasons I've Never Tried CrossFit Curious about the CrossFit workout trend? Coach Nicole shares her thoughts on this popular form of exercise. 7/13/2012 6:00:00 AM
The Popularity Contest: Why You Don't Need to Finish First Everyone wants to be popular, but is popularity really all it's made out to be? Here's what you can do to help your kids through the social food chain. 7/12/2012 10:00:00 AM
Official Rules for the SparkPeople Before and After Photo Sweepstakes 7/12/2012
5 Supermarket Shopping Secrets, Revealed With so many choices, shopping at the supermarket can make your head spin. We'll give you the inside scoop and get you on your way to becoming a smarter shopper. 7/11/2012 2:00:00 PM
'Can I Measure Calories Burned during Strength Training with a Heart Rate Monitor?' Can you use a heart rate monitor to record your calories burned during strength training? Find out here! 7/11/2012
Getting Your Kids Excited About Healthy Foods I let my kids help decide what we are going to plant in our garden, and they help take care of it. It's a great way to teach them something and develop healthy habits. 7/10/2012 6:00:00 PM
How to Minimize Summer Sickness There are few things worse than a summer cold! Here's how to protect your kids from illness this summer. 7/10/2012 10:00:00 AM
How a 'Bad Food' Attitude Can Backfire Do you label certain foods as ''good'' or ''bad''? While this may seem like a sound weight-loss strategy, it could backfire if you're not careful. Here's how to ditch the labels and lose the weight for good. 7/10/2012
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Bacon Sundaes: Dream Combo or Nightmare Snack? Learn more about this new sweet-salty taste sensation to decide if you will be trying it this summer. 7/9/2012 10:00:00 AM
75 Easy Stress Busters Stay calm and collected with WD's best-ever tips.
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Sometimes the Littlest People Know the Most Here's what kids can teach you about living a healthy lifestyle. 7/8/2012 10:00:00 AM
Food Showdown: Which Nut is All It's Cracked Up to Be? Which nut packs a smaller calorie punch: walnuts or almonds? 7/7/2012 10:00:00 AM
Weekly Menu: Meatless Meals Whether you're vegetarian or just in search of new meal ideas, you'll love these meatless meals. They're easy on your wallet and your waistline. 7/6/2012 2:00:00 PM
Nominate Your Award-Worthy Personal Trainer! Could the world's next Personal Trainer to Watch be your very own trainer? Nominate an amazing fitness professional for this amazing award today! 7/6/2012 6:00:00 AM
10 Recipes for Avocado Lovers Here are 10 unique and refreshing ways to enjoy avocados. 7/5/2012 5:12:00 PM
Tai Chi: Relaxation Technique and Weight-Loss Aid Ever done Tai Chi? Find out why this unique form of exercise meditation is a must-try! 7/5/2012 10:00:00 AM
Celebrate Your Freedom with Healthy Red, White and Blue Recipes Celebrate your freedom this Fourth of July with healthy SparkRecipes that taste great without the added fat, calories and sodium 7/4/2012 2:00:00 PM
Make a Better, Healthy Burger Chef Meg shares her favorite burger toppings for the grill! 7/4/2012 10:00:00 AM
Have You Tried: Artichoke Hearts? Fresh artichokes are a classic spring treat, but you can enjoy artichoke hearts all year long. 7/4/2012 10:00:00 AM