New Articles and Blogs

Motivation: How Can I Find It? Have you been looking for motivation? Coach Denise offers some insight about finding your own motivation to get started and keep going with your healthy lifestyle. 3/1/2012 2:00:00 PM
How the (Girl Scout) Cookies Crumble The Girl Scout Cookies have arrived! Do you know the correct serving size for your favorites? 3/1/2012 10:00:00 AM
That One Small Adjustment: Finding Your Way to Health Over time with small adjustments and continuous effort, big progress can be made 3/1/2012 6:00:00 AM
8 Tips for Deciphering Diet Claims Puzzled by conflicting diet claims? Dr. Robert J. Davis explains how to separate fact from fiction in an excerpt from his book, "Coffee is Good for You". 3/1/2012
5 Smart Beverage Swaps Are you sipping a meals' worth of calories with your meal? Make these quick and easy drink swaps to save yourself hundreds of unnecessary calories! 2/29/2012 4:04:00 PM
2 Great Sweet and Savory Grapefruit Recipes February is national grapefruit month--perfect timing since citrus fruit is in season during the cold winter months! Let's celebrate! 2/28/2012 6:00:00 PM
Finding Your Perfect Size Clothes shopping can be fun, but it also can be time consuming and frustrating if you are uncertain as to what size you wear. All that may change with a simple 10 second scan. 2/28/2012 2:00:00 PM
The Encouragement You Need is Right at Your Fingertips Over the past 7 years of working for SparkPeople, I've see amazing things happen when people get the support, motivation and information they need in our Community. 2/28/2012 10:00:00 AM
America’s Top Trainer Says It’s Time To Reject 'Skinny' And Get Strong It's proven that seeing ripped personal trainers can de-motivate exercisers. One personal trainer shed the buff look and accompanying eating disorder. Then she made it big. 2/28/2012 6:00:00 AM
Yes, but Men Lose It Easier Jerome shares his insight as to why a simple six-word phrase can be hurtful to a man's journey to healthy living. 2/27/2012 10:00:00 PM
The No-Stress, No-Guilt Approach to Meatless Meals Take a 30-day meatless challenge this March. Whether you want to go vegan for life or just eat more meatless meals, this challenge is for you. Go veg the SparkPeople way! 2/27/2012 6:00:00 PM
Something New Coming South of the Border New updates and menu items are coming to some Taco Bell restaurants. Learn about the new concepts and direction and see if they make nutritional and health sense. 2/27/2012 2:00:00 PM
5 Quick Tips to Look Better Naked If you want to look and feel better in your own skin now--not 10 pounds from now--follow these quick and simple tips. 2/27/2012 12:12:00 PM
So, You've Reached Your Goal Weight... Now What? Losing weight is only half the battle-- maintenance is a whole different ball game! Dr. Birdie shares her advice on how she's kept up a 2-year weight loss. 2/27/2012 10:00:00 AM
Chef Meg's Perfect Pizza Video Who doesn't love the taste of warm and chewy pizza? Turns out, it does have a place on a healthy plate. Here's how! 2/27/2012 6:00:00 AM
The More You 'Spark,' The More You'll Lose 2/26/2012
How to Lose 100 Pounds on a Crazy Schedule* Is your jam-packed calendar getting in the way of your goals? SparkPeople member Robert shares his strategies for losing 100 pounds despite life's curveballs. 2/25/2012 2:00:00 PM
Food Showdown: Cottage Cheese vs. Black Bean Soup Can you guess which snack is the low-sodium winner? 2/25/2012 10:00:00 AM
Quality Food For Weight Loss Beth shares her tips on how she integrated quality foods into her diet that has helped her shed the pounds. 2/24/2012 10:00:00 AM
Study: Teens Don't Care about Sun's Effects With all of the talk about skin cancer, you’d think young people would be diligent about using sunscreen. A new study says the majority are not. 2/24/2012 6:00:00 AM
Plan the Perfect Girls Day Out Need ideas for new things to do with your girlfriends? Think outside the box with these fun, health and fitness-focused ideas! 2/24/2012
5 Secrets for a Healthy Sex Life Healthy living affects all aspects of your life-- yes, even your sex life! Find out how practicing healthy habits will benefit you in the bedroom. 2/24/2012
VIDEO: Shocking Before and After Transformation Photos in 5 Hours You've seen the dramatic weight loss before and after photos on many products offering rapid results. You may be shocked by how some of those photos are made the same day! 2/23/2012 2:00:00 PM
Don't Tax My Sugar Dietitian Becky shares her thoughts on the possibility of a "sugar tax". 2/23/2012 10:00:00 AM
The Best and Worst Girl Scout Cookies How do your favorite Girl Scout Cookies stack up nutritionally? Find out how the cookies crumble! 2/22/2012 2:11:00 PM