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Giving Thanks: Counting My Blessings Many of life's adversities may not seem like blessings at the time, but when we can look back on the accomplishments we have made, we can learn to appreciate them as blessings. 11/25/2009 4:13:52 PM
5 Yoga Poses to Help You Rest Better Having trouble sleeping? Try integrating a few of these yoga poses into your pre-bedtime routine. 11/24/2009 6:27:08 PM
Giving Thanks For My Body I have so many things in my life to be thankful for. Writing this blog made me stop and think about some of the things I should be thankful for that I often overlook. 11/24/2009 12:19:50 PM
How to Breathe During Exercise When should you inhale and exhale while lifting weights? Should breathe through your nose or mouth when you run? What's with the special breathing in yoga and Pilates? Get answers from the experts! 11/24/2009
Meet the Members: Tips to Stay on Track We're back with another round of member stories. These tips and stories come from some of our "Spark" preorder book winners. 11/23/2009 2:29:03 PM
Giving Thanks – 5 Ways to Develop an Attitude of Gratitude To commemorate a week of thanks and giving, we launch a series with just that focus. 11/23/2009 6:56:40 AM
Welcome to SparkSavings Welcome to SparkSavings.com, the new personal finance website from the experts at SparkPeople.com. You might wonder why America's largest and most active health and fitness community has launched a website about money. The topics are more closely linked than you might realize.

11/23/2009
10 Ways to Have Happy Holidays—No Eating Required Turkey, stuffing and pies are all a part of our Thanksgiving traditions, but what about making new traditions with friends and family that are not centered around food? 11/21/2009 4:36:20 PM
11 Healthy, Homemade Gift Ideas So many people, so many gifts, and so little time and money! Here are 11 healthy, homemade and affordable gift ideas for the holidays or any time of year! 11/20/2009 3:56:00 PM
Research Says Wii Fit Won't Make You Fit Many people use Wii Fit as a way to get active and have fun. But is it really a workout? Can Wii Fit be used as a substitute for traditional exercise? A new study says "no." 11/20/2009 10:21:17 AM
Save 10% on Fruit and Flower Gifts for the Holidays! Quick, easy and healthful gift ideas started at $19.99! 11/20/2009 6:36:09 AM
7 Tips for Healthy Meal Planning Think healthy meal planning needs to be difficult and time consuming? Use even a few of these tips and enjoy the extra time you’ll discover as a result. 11/19/2009 12:00:00 PM
Runner's Knee: Exercise or Rest, Which is Best? One of the most common injuries to plague a runner is known as runner's knee. Is it best to rest or does exercise therapy help relieve the pain? 11/18/2009 4:00:00 PM
Top 10 Reasons to Preorder 'The Spark' Why should you preorder "The Spark"? We've got 10 reasons why! 11/18/2009 11:14:35 AM
10 "Unhealthy" Foods that are Actually Good for You We're setting the record straight about some of the "bad" foods that are actually good for you! How many are you unnecessarily avoiding? Find out! 11/18/2009 9:18:00 AM
Exclusive: Denise Austin Dishes Her Stay-Fit Tips and Tricks In an exclusive interview, Denise Austin shares her actual workout routine, stay-motivated tricks and top 5 tips for staying fit and healthy in your 50s! 11/18/2009 5:42:32 AM
Get Chef Meg's Latest Cookbook: A 500-Calorie Thanksgiving I created brand new SparkRecipes for a three-course Thanksgiving meal that clock in around 500 calories! 11/17/2009 12:13:33 PM
Runnin' Down A Dream--With A Stroller Jogging strollers have increased in popularity over the past few years. A few weeks ago, I got the courage to attempt running with both of my kids in a double jogger. 11/17/2009 6:11:08 AM
9 Helpful Tips for Your First Charity Race Are you looking for help and guidance to prepare for your first big running event? Get ready to run with these insider tips! 11/17/2009
45 Ways to Save Money on Your Holiday Feasts We've asked readers and experts to share tips on how they save money on their Turkey Day dinner. We've got dozens of ideas to help you save money through the New Year. 11/16/2009 11:23:08 PM
Announcing the 10 Semifinalists in Our First SparkRecipes Contest After much deliberation, plenty of tasting and a bit of input from readers, we've chosen the 10 semifinalists in the SparkRecipes Un-Chained Recipe Contest! 11/16/2009 1:17:41 PM
7 Ways to Ruin Your Holiday Meal (and How to Save It) Are you making food-handling mistakes that could increase your risk of food-borne illness this holiday season? 11/16/2009 6:31:27 AM
Caring for Your Aging Parents: How Do You Cope? With life expectancy on the rise, the reality is, many of us will be caring for at least one aging parent within our lifetime. 11/14/2009 6:00:00 PM
Kids Get on the Ball to Stay Fit and Focused Stability balls are a common piece of workout equipment- whether at the gym or at home. Surprisingly, the benefits might not be just physical, but mental as well. 11/13/2009 2:36:20 PM
Fun Fitness Flashback: 80s Aerobics Flash back to the 80s with these aerobics workout videos! 11/13/2009 5:00:00 AM