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Tastier Ways to Kick Off Your Holiday Feast Hosting a holiday party? Skip the creamy, calorie-packed appetizers and try a few of these 12 crowd-pleasing options instead. Guests will be begging for your recipes. 12/18/2015
Copy Meals and Exercises with SparkPeople Mobile's New Update! You can now copy meals and exercises in SparkPeople Mobile! 12/17/2015 1:00:00 PM
5 Tips for Finding Relief from Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is a common heel condition that many suffer from. You can find relief from the pain with these five tips from Vionic. 12/17/2015
Holiday Gifts for the Hostess with the Mostess Solidify your status as the holiday season's most-wanted guest with one of these healthy host or hostess gift ideas. 12/17/2015
Seasonal Beer vs. Christmas Cookies: Which Wins the Holiday Calorie Conundrum? Should you skip or splurge on holiday cookies and beer? Learn the calorie counts of some popular Christmas beers and their cookie counterparts. 12/10/2015
Will Hollywood Ever Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Real Bodies? As female celebrities work to break body image stereotypes, is anyone in Hollywood listening? 12/4/2015
Advanced Food Tracking Tips for the App 12/3/2015
Healthy Holiday Gift-Giving Guide This holiday season, help others reach or keep up with their holiday fitness goals by giving gifts that encourage health and wellness. 12/2/2015
SparkPeople Gives Thanks Just in time for Thanksgiving, SparkPeople staff share their health and fitness-inspired grateful list. 11/23/2015
12 Chicken Meals You Can Prep in 15 Minutes or Less With a little planning, the help of your trusty slow cooker and a bank of delicious recipes, healthy chicken meals can still be enjoyed even during the busiest weeks. 11/20/2015
12 Workouts to Pack for Your Next Vacation Whether you're hitting the road for work, the holidays or a grand international adventure, there's a workout for you. These 12 workouts were made for small spaces and will keep you in fighting shape until you get back to home sweet home. 11/19/2015
The Super Slipper Workout Try these two new quick workouts to start and finish your day the right way. Try one or both for a full-body workout in just 10 minutes! 11/18/2015
Have Food, Will Travel Don't let your holiday travel plans get in the way of bringing your favorite food--consider these tasty dishes for your out-of-town festivities.  11/16/2015
Get to Know Your Feet Ignoring your foot pain will not make it go away. Instead, take steps to reduce the pain and help prevent it from coming back. 11/12/2015
SparkPoints Monthly Contest Winners Each month you earn at least 300 SparkPoints, you’re entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card or one of 5 Spark Activity Trackers. 11/11/2015
10 Restaurant Meals Get a Healthy Makeover With a few modifications and healthy substitutions, many ooey, gooey restaurant meals and sweet treats can still be a part of your healthy meal plan. 11/11/2015
SparkPeople Mobile Update: Allow Us to Help You Help Yourself SparkPeople Mobile: Now with Notifications! 11/10/2015 4:00:00 PM
Vionic Shoes: SparkPeople Tested, SparkPeople Approved? SparkPeople members and staff got to put Vionic shoes to the test--but what did we think? 11/5/2015
Sugar Showdown: Hard Cider vs. Junk Food Although cider beer is gaining in popularity, it may not be as healthy as you think. Learn how the sugar content of hard cider and your favorite junk foods compares. 11/5/2015
10 Questions with Walking Guru Leslie Sansone Find out Leslie Sansone's #1 secret to keeping her walks interesting, and get 5 tips to starting a solid walking program today. Read the interview now! 11/4/2015 6:00:00 AM
BabyFit Has a New Home! 11/4/2015
Gluten Sensitivity Might Not Exist, Say Researchers Who Originally Discovered It According to researchers who originally discovered (non-celiac) gluten sensitivity, the condition may not actually exist. 11/2/2015 3:00:00 PM
From 10 Minutes a Day To Competing at the World Championships, Part Two See how SparkPeople Paul's Brazilian Jiu jitsu training led him to a World Championship in Part Two of his story. It might inspire you to take a new risk. 11/2/2015
Stay Active with the #Find30 Step into Holiday Health Challenge Sometimes, it can be easy to forget the simple act of staying active--especially around the holidays. Join the #Find30 Step into Holiday Health Challenge today! 11/1/2015
WHO Declares Bacon Bad; Will You Change Your Habits? Does the WHO's announcement that processed meats cause cancer change your mind about eating them? 10/27/2015