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Turn Spring Cleaning into Spring Training Did you know that house cleaning can burn 15 pounds of fat per year? Learn how to make your chores more challenging. 3/23/2010
SparkPeople Experts Share Their Guilty Pleasures SparkPeople's Experts do their best to live a healthy lifestyle. But just like anyone else, they like to indulge in guilty pleasures now and then. What indulgences do they enjoy most? Find out! 3/23/2010
What's in a Name? Plenty, When it Comes to Nutrition It is more important now than ever to know who is providing you with nutrition information and guidance. Learn how to decipher the nutrition professional alphabet. 3/22/2010 6:12:49 AM
Weekly Healthy Links: What We're Reading We've rounded up links to some of the week's top healthy living headlines. 3/21/2010 11:55:22 AM
Two Inspiring SparkPeople Members Take on Walking Events Read the story of two inspiring SparkPeople members who have taken on the challenge to walk endurance events. I hope they will encourage you to do the same. 3/20/2010 1:00:48 PM
Alcohol and Weight Gain: Have We Had it Wrong All Along? A recent study found that non-drinkers gained MORE weight than moderate drinkers of alcohol. Are wine and beer really weight-control tools? Not so fast... 3/19/2010 12:00:00 PM
Industry Takes On Childhood Obesity, But Will It Help? Industry changes to help combat childhood obesity are happening, including a soft drink producer who is making it more difficult for school children to access their products. 3/19/2010 6:56:36 AM
10 Ways to Put the Lean in Clean! If a growing list of spring cleaning chores has you wondering how you’re going to make fitness fit, start seeing your to-do list as your own personal trainer. 3/18/2010 10:55:27 AM
Are You Spending Too Much for Omega-3's? Omega-3's are essential to your diet, but are all the costly supplements necessary--or helpful? 3/18/2010 6:39:11 AM
7 Tips to Make Your Race Day Better Race day is closing in and you are not too sure what to do to make the most of your experience. Read how to make your race day the best it can be. 3/17/2010 3:00:00 PM
Eat to Lose: Foods That Helped Me Shed 100+ Pounds* I try to focus on eating healthy fruits, vegetables, grains, lean proteins, low fat dairy and healthy fats. By the time I get these foods in, I have less room for junk! 3/17/2010 12:00:00 PM
Exercise Secrets to Losing Big in 10 Minutes a Day Find out how Coach Nicole combined all the best weight-loss strategies into one easy-to-follow workout plan! 3/17/2010 7:00:00 AM
Are Parents Just Not Getting The Hint? Food marketers will do just about anything to get our attention- or rather, the attention of our children. The volume of unhealthy foods being targeted to kids is on the rise. 3/16/2010 6:10:56 AM
VIDEO: Are Organic Foods Better for You? 40% of Americans buy organic foods at least occasionally, but is the extra cost a good way to invest in your health? 3/16/2010
''How I Changed My Life in 28 Days'' * Could you improve your weight, fitness level and attitude about weight loss in just four weeks? Read the stories of five women who accepted our challenge to find out. 3/16/2010
Are You in a Cardio Rut? Break Free! Does your gym time feel like a jail sentence? Break free! Learn how to make your workouts fun and energizing again. 3/16/2010
What's So Great about Working for SparkPeople? The SparkPeople team loves what they do! Find out why they think SparkPeople is the best place to work. 3/16/2010
Panera is Leading the Way with Calorie Facts on Menus Learn why Panera Bread will be the first to voluntarily display calorie counts on their menu boards nationwide. 3/15/2010 12:00:00 PM
The Secrets of Success: Follow the 80/20 Rule During our special 15-day series, "The Secrets of Success," find out how thousands lost weight, improved their health, and changed their lives--forever! 3/15/2010 6:00:00 AM
SparkPeople Experts Discuss Beverages 3/15/2010
VIDEO: Eating Healthy at the Food Court Eating right on the go just got easier! We'll show you how to pick the healthiest fast foods—and steer clear from the rest. 3/15/2010
The Secrets of Success: Look Forward, Not Back One of the most important strategies you can use to succeed in weight loss has nothing to do with what you eat or how much you exercise. 3/14/2010 6:01:27 AM
The Secrets of Success: Stop Dieting During our special 15-day series, "The Secrets of Success," find out how thousands lost weight, improved their health, and changed their lives--forever! 3/13/2010 6:00:00 AM
SparkPeople Members Celebrate Together At The Finish Line Seven SparkPeople members recently completed various distances of the Surf City Marathon. When their story was featured on CNN.com, we asked them to share more of their story. 3/12/2010 1:09:02 PM
The Secrets of Success: Tap into the Power of Positive People Find out which two strategies nearly 70% of successful "losers" used to stay on track. 3/12/2010 6:07:11 AM