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21 Days to Your Healthiest Summer Ever For 21 days, we'll give you one simple daily action to help you get on the fast track to a healthier, happier you this summer. Come Streak Into Summer with us! 5/29/2015
The Mobile Update You've Been Waiting For! Find out about the newest changes on SparkPeople Mobile! 5/27/2015 11:00:00 AM
A Hiker's Guide to the Perfect Day Pack Before you head out on the trails in search of inner peace, a challenging workout or the stunning sights and sounds of nature, grab a day pack that fits comfortably on your shoulders and toss these eight items inside. 5/27/2015
The 1-Mile Indoor Power Walking Workout This one-mile indoor power walking workout will help you stick with your walking routine no matter what time of day or night it is--or what the weather is like outside! 5/24/2015
The 6 Best Foods for Runners Incorporate the following foods into your diet to reap maximum running rewards! 5/19/2015
Kick Off Summer with a Fun Fitness Challenge Join Jessica Smith in her #5MileChallenge and get motivated to walk at least five miles per week in June! 5/15/2015
The 6 Best Foods for Glowy Skin Feed your skin the right way with these super foods that will leave you glowing from head to toe! 5/13/2015
5 Essential Moves for a Stronger Run Run longer and stronger in no time with these 5 must-do strength moves! 5/12/2015
Treat Mom to a Healthy Day Skip the brunch crowds this year, and make a real memory with mom instead with one of these healthy, active Mother’s Day ideas. 5/5/2015
5 Ways Your Mirror Can Boost Your Self-Confidence Contrary to popular belief, your mirror can be a tool to help you gain self-confidence--whether you need to shed some pounds or just want to work on loving your inner self. 5/4/2015 12:00:00 PM
Go Gluten-Free in 30 Days Join the 30-Day Goodbye Gluten Challenge to get tips, meal ideas and a plan to help you quit gluten for good! 5/1/2015 10:00:00 AM
How to Separate Healthy Fact from Fiction Today, it is more important than ever to ask the right questions when it comes to reports on health and fitness news and research. One professional explains how she sorts through what is true and what might be exaggerated. 4/29/2015
9 Real-Food High-Protein Snacks Ready to boost your protein intake the natural way? We’ve got 9 snack-worthy ideas to get you started. 4/29/2015
''So, I'm Going Gluten-Free...Now What?'' If you've been diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, phasing gluten out of your diet can make an enormous difference in how you feel. But once you've been diagnosed, how do you begin? Get the answers you need here! 4/21/2015
12 Easy Gluten-Free Dinners Got a gluten-free guest coming over for dinner? Keep these simple, fast and crowd-pleasing recipes in your back pocket for those nights when you're stumped on what to make. 4/21/2015
Get a Great Workout in 8 Minutes Work your entire body and burn maximum calories in minimal time with this effective CrossFit-style routine! 4/21/2015
How to Stay in the Game When You're Under the Weather Uh-oh... it seems like you're getting sick (ugh!). Should you push through your planned workout or take it easy? 4/17/2015
FDA Snack Attack: Are Kind Bars Unhealthy? The FDA has claimed that some varieties of Kind Bars are not healthy, demanding that the bars change their labeling. Will you continue to buy them? 4/16/2015 9:00:00 AM
Strengthen Your Core Without Wrecking Your Back Decrease the probability of injury and increase your posture and abdominal strength with these back-friendly core strength exercises. 4/8/2015 12:00:00 PM
SparkStories: Real People. Real Inspiration. 4/7/2015
30 Walk-Up Songs from Baseball's Superstars Get pumped for your next cardio workout with 30 Major League Baseball walk-up songs. 4/6/2015
6 Must-Try Isometric Moves Are these isometric movements missing from your routine? Try them out to switch up your strength training! 4/4/2015
Why You Should Have an Affair at the Gym Are the people surrounding you at the gym faithful...or cheaters? You'll never look at them the same after you read this story! 4/1/2015 6:00:00 AM
5 Better Bites for Easter If you're looking for some alternatives to the usual Easter fare, here are some small tweaks you can make to lighten up your baskets this year (while still having fun)! 4/1/2015
9 New Ways to Enjoy Eggs Graduate from the scrambled variety and add one—or all nine—of these egg recipes to your cooking repertoire.
 3/31/2015