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7 Holiday Foods That Could Keep Your Diet on Track Try these good-for-you indulgences and eating tips to stay slim all season 12/23/2013 6:00:00 PM
FREE Cookbook: The Best Slow Cooker Recipes of 2013 We're sharing more than 25 of our best slow cooker recipes, in a FREE, downloadable cookbook! Get the 15 recipes that were finalists in our recipe contest, plus our faves! 12/23/2013 11:00:00 AM
What You Listened to This Year Today we're sharing some of the best SparkPeople Radio stories of 2013--the ones that really had people talking and continue to get downloaded even months later. 12/23/2013
How Sandy Lost the Baby Weight for Good* Seven months after her second child was born, Sandy weighs less than she did before having kids. She lost 70 pounds and is now a group fitness instructor. 12/22/2013
How One Mom is Promoting a Healthy Body Image Read about a mom who decided a 'perfect body' wasn't worth it--and she's happier because of it! Plus, if you use antibacterial soap, you won't want to miss this links roundup! 12/21/2013
A January Challenge You Can Stick With! Start off 2014 on the right track with our #RockYourResolution challenge. Make this the year you reach your goals! 12/19/2013
Watch: How Dave and Julie Lost 220 Pounds* Dave (dave3977) and Julie (jujumiller) Miller have lost 220 pounds using SparkPeople. Watch their inspiring story! 12/18/2013 4:00:00 PM
The 100 Best Workout Songs of 2013 Need a little ''fitspiration'' to get out the door? Update your workout playlist with these fun tracks and you won't be able to sit still! 12/18/2013 5:00:00 AM
How to Turn Salad into a Healthy, Filling Meal If you thought your salad days were behind you, think again! Here's how to turn a humble bowl of greens into a satisfying meal that will fill you up without filling you out. 12/18/2013
Unconventional Ways to Use Bagged Greens Think all you can do with a bag of greens is make a salad? Think again! 12/17/2013 4:08:00 PM
13 Things You Can Do with a Bag of Baby Spinach Baby spinach isn't just for salads anymore! Here are 13 quick and creative ways to get your greens. 12/17/2013 2:50:00 PM
31 Days to Healthier Holidays Here are 31 daily tips that will help you eat right, exercise more, and combat stress during the holiday season. 12/17/2013
How to Make the Perfect Green Smoothie Apprehensive about trying a veggie-based smoothie? Take the plunge and blend up a surprising new favorite with these tips and recipes! 12/17/2013
How Jen Lost 110 Pounds and Transformed Her Life A health scare gave Jen the motivation to change her unhealthy lifestyle. She used a system of small wins to overhaul her diet and exercise regime and lost 110 pounds. 12/15/2013
Eating Healthy Is Cheaper Than You Think Find out how much it really costs to eat healthy foods--and get the scoop on maintaining your weight during the holidays--in our weekly links roundup. 12/14/2013
The Top Recipes You Craved This Year Get the scoop on which quick, healthy recipes people were making this year! 12/12/2013
Announcing the Launch of SparkAmerica! SparkPeople's founder & CEO talks about the exciting launch of a new MOVEMENT that you join! 12/11/2013 5:00:00 AM
11 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress During the holidays, it might seem impossible to find a spare minute for yourself. Yes, you can do it all this season--and keep your sanity. Here's how. 12/10/2013
Healthy Holiday Desserts Now you can have your holiday cookies and eat them, too! Indulge in these surprisingly light versions of your favorite holiday treats.  12/10/2013
The Most Popular Health Headlines of 2013 Check out our list of SparkPeople's top 15 headlines from 2013 to see what you may have missed! 12/9/2013
Lisa Quit Dieting--and Lost 78 Pounds* When Lisa lost her beloved grandmother in 2010, she quit dieting and committed to healthy living once and for all. 12/8/2013
So You're Feeling Too Fat to Be Photographed... A photographer shares poignant thoughts on what really matters when you step in front of a camera. Spoiler alert: It's not what you think! Read this and more in our links roundup! 12/7/2013
Common Foods That Could Be Hurting Your Belly Any food that causes pain in the gut after you eat it needs to be further investigated to determine the appropriate course of action. Read on to learn more about common foods and food groups that can cause gastrointestinal pain and distress. 12/6/2013
How a Good Gut Keeps You Healthy Did you know that digestive tract bacteria can contribute to a stronger immune system, weight management and even mental resilience? Here's how! 12/6/2013
8 Things You Need to Know About Belly Bloat Maybe you ate the wrong thing or, on a gotta-get-healthier kick, you ate too much of the right thing (think fiber). All you know is that the inevitable discomfort has ensued and your pants feel a little tighter than they did this morning. What exactly causes belly bloat and how can we prevent it?
  12/6/2013