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Does Chewing Gum Curb Your Appetite? A new study says chewing gum could actually help reduce snacking. Do you agree? 8/16/2011 6:00:00 PM
Don't Be Afraid to Talk to Your Doctor about Weight Loss Afraid of talking to your doctor about weight loss? Dr. Birdie allays your fears--and offers advice for getting the help you need. 8/16/2011 2:00:00 PM
A Simple Act of Kindness: Saying Thank You Saying thank you is such a simple act of kindness in acknowledging respect and gratitude toward others and in doing so you may actually find yourself much happier in your own life. 8/16/2011 10:00:00 AM
Sleeping Better for a Healthier Heart There's more to heart health than eating right and exercising. Protect your ticker with this easy and rejuvenating routine! 8/16/2011
Toning vs. Bulking Up: The Real Facts Avoiding the weights because you don't want to bulk up? Practicing Pilates or yoga to lengthen your muscles? Get the real truth about slimming down while getting stronger. 8/16/2011
10 Ways to Use Roasted (or Sun-Dried) Tomatoes Oven-roasted tomatoes are packed full of flavor--with very little fat. They're a great way to store summer's tastiest tomatoes. Read how Chef Meg uses them. 8/15/2011 2:00:00 PM
Tips to Pack a Nutrient Rich Lunch to Save Pennies Use these helpful tips to create healthy lunches your children will enjoy without breaking the bank. 8/15/2011 10:00:00 AM
The Good Enough Guide to Staying Healthy From exercising to sleep, learn which wellness rules you can actually bend. 8/15/2011 6:00:00 AM
Closed: Win Some Love Grown Granola! Love Grown Foods is sharing the (granola) love with you! Five of you will win a bag of Love Grown Granola-- in the flavor of your choice. 8/12/2011 6:00:00 PM
Dealing with Emotional Eating We don't always eat because we're hungry. We eat because we're bored, upset or lonely. So how can you cope? ~INDYGIRL shares her tips. 8/12/2011 2:00:00 PM
Study Reveals Top 3 Triceps-Toning Exercises Have you been doing the best triceps exercises or the worst ones? Find out so you can make the most of your workout time! 8/12/2011 6:00:00 AM
Free Pass to a Fun Fitness Expo in L.A. This Weekend If you live in or around L.A., you won't want to miss this free fitness event! 8/11/2011 10:00:00 PM
Why is Making Time for Ourselves So Difficult? I like staying busy, and feel like I get a lot done every day. But the one thing I've never been very good at, especially since having kids, is making time for myself. 8/11/2011 12:00:00 PM
Quidditch: Harry Potter and the Wizardly Workout More than 2,000 athletes will participate in this year’s Quidditch World Cup, taking place in New York City on November 12 and 13. Read this post to learn more about Quidditch. 8/11/2011 6:00:00 AM
Introducing SparkPeople Workout Music! We are pleased to announce the first-ever SparkPeople workout mixes, available exclusively from iTunes and for a low introductory price. Get the scoop on these new tunes! 8/10/2011 6:00:00 PM
Habits of Healthy Eaters: Don't Let Yourself Get Too Hungry Find out what embarrassing things happened when I let myself get too hungry the other night. Let this be a lesson in managing your hunger! 8/10/2011 2:00:00 PM
Avoiding Mirrors: A Poor Reflection of Me & My Weight Mr. Bad Food is tired of living like a vampire. He has a new plan... starting Monday. Can he do it this time? 8/10/2011 10:00:00 AM
11 Healthy Dips and Spreads Dips and spreads are an outstanding way to spice up a party, dinner table or coffee table. Replace your unhealthy dips with 11 great recipes from SparkRecipes.com 8/10/2011 6:00:00 AM
Dealing with the Loss of a Pet Losing a pet can be just as devastating as losing a human family member or friend, but we should never feel ashamed of grieving the loss of a beloved animal. 8/9/2011 2:00:00 PM
Mommyrexia: Growing Trend or Trendy Term? Some pregnant women have a hard time with the weight gain, which has lead to a new trend called "mommyrexia." Is this really a widespread problem, or just media hype? 8/9/2011 10:00:00 AM
14 Ways to Encourage Kids to Play Outdoors These fun outdoor activities will have your kids putting down those video games and turning off the TV once and for all! 8/9/2011
10 Reasons You Eat When You're Not Actually Hungry If people only ate when they felt true hunger, few of us would struggle with our weight. So why (and where) are we eating so much, and what can we do about it? Start here. 8/9/2011
10 Reasons You Eat When You're Not Actually Hungry If people only ate when they felt true hunger, few of us would struggle with our health goals. So why (and where) are we eating so much, and what can we do about it? Start here. 8/9/2011
Attitude is Altitude: A Must-Watch Story Nick Vujicic was born without arms and legs--and today he's a motivational speaker who travels the world. Watch his inspiring story! 8/8/2011 6:00:00 PM
Get Savvy about Salsa Who says you have to eat salsa with chips--or make it with tomatoes? Chef Meg shakes up everything you know about this fat-free, vitamin-packed sauce. 8/8/2011 2:00:00 PM