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Confession: I Gain a Few Pounds Every Summer My secret: I gain a few pounds every summer. I don't like the heat, and I'm BUSY! I don't sweat it. Why? Because healthy living is not about being perfect! 8/11/2010 5:01:06 PM
8 Resistance Band Exercises for a Full Body Workout Resistance bands can provide an equally challenging strength training workout when you are short on time and can't make it to the gym. 8/11/2010 1:30:08 PM
Podcast: Healthy Summer Travel and Cookout Tips Coach Nicole recently stopped by a local radio show to share some SparkPeople summer tips. Listen to the podcast of that show here! 8/11/2010 6:00:00 AM
No-Cook, No-Fat Summer Flavor Boosters I love simple, fresh foods in the summertime. When I want to dress up grilled vegetables and meats, I reach for salsa and relish. Try these new and simple recipes tonight! 8/10/2010 4:51:49 PM
Confession: My Posture is Horrible Hands down, the thing that bothers me most about myself is my posture. I’ve tried various things over the years to help correct the problem, but so far, no luck. 8/10/2010 11:04:47 AM
12 Savory Ways to Use Asparagus Looking for some new ways to spice up your asparagus? We've rounded up some healthy and savory asparagus recipes for you to try. 8/10/2010 5:00:40 AM
What SparkPeople Coaches Eat at the Movies Oversized snacks can turn a fun night out into a diet disaster. Our experts share how they handle the concession stand and which treats get two thumbs up. 8/10/2010
No More Exercise Excuses! Do you really have a good reason to avoid working out today, or are you just looking for an excuse not to? Maybe it's time to re-evaluate your priorities--and put yourself on your to-do list. 8/10/2010
My Worst Personal Training Experience Ever--and What You Can Learn from It The trainer told me I wasn't committed to fitness, before leading me through some unsafe exercises. Find out what I did learn from that fitness session. 8/9/2010 10:09:09 AM
What's the Difference between SparkPeople and SparkAmerica? See the companies and organizations supporting SparkAmerica. 8/9/2010
SparkPeople Members Take on Chicago This has been an amazing year of travels as I have made the trek to New Orleans, Seattle and just recently to Chicago to run with other SparkPeople members. 8/7/2010 10:16:02 AM
Hands-Only CPR Can Save Lives The American Heart Association is promoting new CPR guidelines that will make it easier to help during an emergency. Wouldn’t you like to learn how to help save a life? 8/6/2010 6:21:50 AM
Living a Healthy Lifestyle is Most Favorable Weight loss is one piece of a puzzle. Learn what one study shows is the key to putting your puzzle together. 8/5/2010 11:55:17 AM
5 More Tips to Stay Healthy on the Go Anne P. of fANNEtastic food is back, with more advice on how to keep up your healthy habits no matter where you are. 8/4/2010 6:08:00 PM
New Study: Turn to the Web to Keep Off the Weight By doing something as simple as reading this very blog post, you could increase your chances of losing weight. 8/4/2010 1:00:00 PM
Capitol Hill Takes on a Walking Challenge Earlier summer, our country's politicians, their staff and the Capitol Police participated in a challenge to see who would earn the coveted title of Top Walkers on the Hill. 8/4/2010 8:40:43 AM
Exercise Might Not Help If You’re Generally a Couch Potato A new study says that if you spend a lot of the day sitting, you have an increased risk of mortality regardless of how much you exercise. 8/3/2010 4:00:11 PM
12 Cool and Refreshing Smoothie Recipes Looking for some refreshing smoothie recipes? Check out these 12 recipes that will be sure to keep you cool this summer! 8/3/2010 5:25:13 AM
VIDEO: Tips for Buying Athletic Shoes A good workout starts with a good foundation: your feet. That's why a quality pair of athletic shoes is so important. So how do you pick the best one? Watch this short video for pointers! 8/3/2010
Healthy Smile, Healthy Body Your teeth are one of the first things people see when you smile and greet them. But did you know that your oral health can have a major impact on the health of the rest of your body? 8/3/2010
7 Good Reasons to Smile It's easy to grin when things are going your way, but did you know that something as simple as a smile can improve your health, your mood and your relationships? 8/3/2010
My Fat Doesn't Have Feelings; Does Yours? Turn your fat feelings into empowerment with food evaluation and a little introspection. 8/2/2010 1:16:32 PM
What Are Your 5-Minute Meals? We all have those nights when even the simplest of recipes are too complicated, when cooking seems impossible. So what do you serve? 8/2/2010 5:15:57 AM
Save--and Even Earn--Money with a Credit Card Did you know that credit cards can actually help you earn money? Choose the right one, and you could gain hotel points, airline miles and even cash! 8/2/2010
Break the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle Are you constantly waiting on payday and trying desperately to stretch your money from one week to the next? For many of us, a few small changes can help break the vicious debt cycle. 8/2/2010