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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Food Tracking To ensure that you achieve your goals, food tracking with pen and paper or using SparkPeople's personalized Nutrition Tracker is an essential step. 5/3/2018
Gear Up for Spring With These 12 Fitness Essentials Take your activities outside this spring with the help of some essential workout gear you'll love. 5/2/2018 5:00:00 AM
Should You Keep Exercising If You Feel Dizzy? You're midway through your run when a familiar feeling hits you: You're dizzy again. What should you do if you feel lightheaded or like the room is spinning during your workout? We've got the safety information you need to read.  5/1/2018
7 Best Running Apps to Keep You Moving Smartphones can double as fitness devices, putting your running stats at your fingertips while keeping you engaged, entertained and motivated. 4/30/2018 2:00:00 PM
Spark Spotlight: Teresa (TEXASHSMOMOF3) Congrats to Teresa on hitting the 40-pound mark, and feeling stronger every day! 4/30/2018
3 Ways Your Diet Could Be Making You Depressed Is your diet making you feel down in the dumps? Weight loss doesn't have to mean resigning yourself to living with the food blues. With these expert-recommended strategies, your healthy new lifestyle can also be a happy one. 4/27/2018
Stock Up on These 12 Spring Workout Wardrobe Essentials Get ready for the warmer days ahead with colorful workout gear in a range of sizes. 4/26/2018
Upcoming Changes to SparkPeople.TV We're making some changes to the website and, as with anything we do, we like to give you a heads up to what's coming. 4/25/2018 9:00:00 AM
8 Workouts for Anyone Who Hates Morning Workouts Lots of people who never thought it was possible have found a way to make exercise a regular part of their morning routine. Try these exercises to ease you into the day. 4/25/2018
Get Fit With Biking Bikes are, in many places, nearly as popular of a form of transportation as cars or trucks. This post looks at how you can get fit with biking. 4/24/2018 9:00:00 AM
35 Meatless Monday Meal Ideas Where’s the beef? Not here. We’ve given you a head-start to a plant-based diet with 35 mouthwatering meatless recipes. 4/24/2018
Which Meditation Practice Is Right for You? Think meditation is only for enlightened yogis? Nope. Meditation can have seriously awesome benefits for your focus, productivity and clarity. Use this guide to find a meditation practice that will work for your lifestyle and get your "om" on today.  4/23/2018
Spark Spotlight: Pele (PELESJEWEL) Pele is beating the odds by remaining cancer-free and maintaining her 100-pound weight loss! 4/23/2018
100 Healthy Habits to Add to Your Life What specific habits constitute a healthy lifestyle? To help get you started, we collected 100 healthy habits from members, friends and coworkers. 4/20/2018
Improve Mental Toughness Before Trying to Lose Weight Are you mentally tough enough to find weight-loss success? How will you react when things go wrong or you suffer setbacks. Discover why you should work on getting mentally strong before you start your weight-loss journey.  4/19/2018
Resource Guide for Runners This post compiles a detailed list of resources for runners. 4/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
15 Budget-Friendly Yoga Essentials for All Shapes & Sizes Anyone can do yoga--no matter your shape or size and these apparel items and accessories can help you with your goals. 4/17/2018
Spark Spotlight: Sandra (SILVERSPARROW04) It's not easy waking up before sunrise to squeeze in a workout--but Sandra has discovered that the payoff is definitely worth it! 4/16/2018
5 Ways to Become a More Patient Dieter Two weeks into your healthy eating plan and there's no denying it: you're impatient. Whether it's boredom, a plateau, anxiety about food choices or another factor, registered dietitian Toby Amidor has solutions you need to stay on track with your goals without throwing in the towel.  4/13/2018
You're Never Too Old to Hike: Trail Tips for Seniors It’s never too late to connect with nature while improving your fitness. With smart planning and precautions, hikers of all ages can discover the wonders of the trail. 4/12/2018
Rise and Shine: 8 Stretches You Should Do Each Morning Morning stretches are the best way to start the day. Kick of your day the healthy way with this easy routine of eight stretches! Great for beginners, perfect for flexibility. 4/11/2018 5:00:00 AM
4 Ways to Fix Your Squat to Reduce Knee Pain The squat is an essential move for strength training and anyone working on their functional fitness. But if you're in pain when performing a squat, it can be difficult to motivate yourself to add the move to your routine. Discover these four tips for how to squat, pain-free.   4/11/2018
6 Places to Find Cheap, Healthy Groceries You've probably heard money-saving tips like "buy in bulk" and "shop in season," but are there really certain stores that provide deeper discounts than others? 4/10/2018
Spark Spotlight: Michelle (SHELLEYMCELROY6) Michelle says the key is making exercise so much fun that you'll actually want to do it. 4/9/2018
Fitness Feats and Foodies in This Month's Go Get It Guide This month, I want to convince you to pick up this jump rope and get that heart rate up! Plus, why I struggle with the fact that you can't outrun a bad diet. 4/6/2018