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20 Easy Ways to Cut Calories Are you struggling to cut calories from your diet? These effortless ideas are proven to work--without leaving you hungry for more. 3/16/2012 12:57:00 PM
How It Feels to Lose Almost 200 Pounds* As Beth approaches the 200 pound weight loss mark, she shares her joy in celebrating every win and how her weight loss has affected her outlook on life. 3/16/2012 10:00:00 AM
Shouldn't Nice Girls Finish First? We sure think so! Here's an inspiring story of how Coach Nicole is giving America's toughest trainers a little friendly competition. 3/16/2012 6:00:00 AM
Top 10 Reasons to Strength Train Are you still dragging your feet on strength training? Read up on the benefits to bust all of your excuses! 3/16/2012
10 New Takes on Our Most Popular Recipe We've created 10 variety-packed ways you can enjoy this popular slow-cooker dish, so you'll never have the same meal twice. Enjoy! 3/15/2012 4:19:00 PM
An Old Family Recipe for Irish Soda Bread Soda bread is simple to make--it doesn't require a rising or even much kneading and the ingredients are easy to find. 3/15/2012 2:00:00 PM
Labels Take the Mystery Out of Shopping for Meat Learn why nutrition labels are now popping up on meat packages in supermarkets everywhere. 3/15/2012 10:00:00 AM
The Food Police Rules and Regulations Embracing a healthy lifestyle doesn't mean we have to give up the foods we once enjoyed. It all comes down to moderation. 3/15/2012 6:00:00 AM
Shannon Adds Her Own Flavor to Recipe Favorites Shannon is using 'The SparkPeople Cookbook: Love Your Food, Lose the Weight' to teach herself to cook. She is blogging about her progress. 3/14/2012 6:00:00 PM
Study: Women Don't Notice Weight Gain--Do You Agree? A recent study found that most women don't notice weight gain. What do you think? How closely do you monitor your weight? Do you notice small fluctuations? 3/14/2012 10:00:00 AM
The Rules for Eating Junk Food Get the skinny on how to make good decisions when eating not-so-good-for-you foods. 3/13/2012 6:00:00 PM
Maybe It's Time to Change Change can be difficult at times, but when we understand and appreciate that nothing is meant to stay the same, can actually find the joy that comes with the change. 3/13/2012 2:00:00 PM
4 Good Reasons to Sign Up for a Race Have you ever thought about trying a race? You might be surprised at how much you enjoy it! 3/13/2012 10:00:00 AM
Get in the Kitchen One of the biggest obstacles in achieving a healthy lifestyle may be in the kitchen, but with a little planning and help that can all change. 3/12/2012 10:00:00 PM
Buck Up! Try Buckwheat for Breakfast Chef Meg is a big fan of Buckwheat as it provides eight amino acids, plus fiber and protein. Check out her Roasted Buckwheat Breakfast recipe. 3/12/2012 2:00:00 PM
Do You Live An Accountable Life? Learn tips and tools that can help you become one hundred percent accountable with your fitness and health goals. 3/12/2012 10:00:00 AM
Negate What You Ate: Pizza Find out what it would take to burn off an 830-calorie personal pie. 3/12/2012 6:00:00 AM
Bored with Your Healthy Breakfast? Are you in a breakfast slump? Spruce up your morning meal with these ideas! 3/12/2012
Chef Meg's Not-Fried Shrimp with Japanese Cocktail Sauce Biting into a perfectly crispy fried shrimp is so satisfying. The 10 grams of fat per serving? Not so satisfying. This dish has all the crunch, with much less fat. 3/11/2012 2:00:00 PM
Get 40% Off Our Favorite Performance Shirts Learn about the SparkPeople Store's March promotion-- 40% off on performance shirts! 3/10/2012 2:00:00 PM
Food Showdown: Pass the Cheese, Please! Can you pick which cheese is the better nutritional choice? 3/10/2012 10:00:00 AM
How Hopes and Dreams Keep Me Going Hopes and dreams are what give Beth the motivation to carry on with her journey to become healthier and she hopes to inspire you to do the same. 3/9/2012 10:00:00 AM
Quiz: Are Your Weight-Loss Expectations Realistic? Take our quiz to see if your weight-loss goals are too lofty, or just right. 3/9/2012 7:20:00 AM
Long Hours on the Job Could Affect Your Happiness I’ve had long talks with a few friends because their job situations make them sad. The results of a new study say that working long hours is tied to higher rates of depression. 3/9/2012 6:00:00 AM
10 No-Recipe Meals for Nights You Don't Feel Like Cooking These are my top 10 go-to meals. You can make them as simple or as fancy as you'd like. Use heat-and-eat rice, canned beans, and pre-chopped or frozen vegetables to save time 3/8/2012 2:00:00 PM