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A lot of us do well keeping on our workout and eating routine during the week, but when it comes to the weekend, everything can go awry due to lack in structure and other weekend events. It definitely happens to me, does it happen to you? Luckily SparkPeople has come up with these easy tips for keeping your weekend temptations under control: Plan family activities like bike rides or outdoor Read more
For most of us, time at the gym is precious, and we want to make sure we are getting the most out of that time. If you are cheating, you're definitely not getting the most out of your time at the gym. Luckily for us, SparkPeople.com has come up with a great list of the most common ways to cheat as well as how to stop doing them: You use cardio machines with little or no resistance. We've all Read more
I am not sure if you guys know this or not, but March 2007 is National Nutrition Month! Yay! In celebration of this month being so darn nutritional, I found this fabulous article on SparkPeople that really simplifies the whole carbohydrate confusion. Are they good? Are they bad? Simple vs. Complex? Ah, my head is spinning but there is a way to become friendly again with carbs. First you're Read more
Just in case you haven't heard, it is Heart Health Month. It is never too early to start taking care of your heart and SparkPeople.com have created a great calendar of tips to guide you on your path to a healthy heart. Here's a few highlights: Get a check - Doctors don't just treat disease, they can perform screenings and tests to figure out what area in your diet and health that need Read more
I am super pleased to announce the Weight Loss Clothing Drive that FitSugar is co-sponsoring with SparkPeople. If you have been working on dropping pounds and have clothes that no longer fit you, why not donate them to a local charity? After all, it is the season of giving. Share those clothes with someone who can really use them. Some possible donation centers: Salvation Army, Goodwill, or Read more
There's a lot of dieting sites out there on the internet, but to actually use many of them there is some associated cost. Not at SparkPeople.com. This site is totally FREE. This website is a great resource for folks on a diet. It is chock full of information on nutrition and fitness. Plus they have a "food tracker". You type in what you ate and it not only tells you the caloric amount, but Read more
A recent study from the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that there are tried-and-true strategies to losing weight — and yes, they are exactly what you expect. The report tracked 4,000 obese adults for one year to see what worked and what didn't on their quest to lose weight. After a year, 40 percent of those on the study had lost over five percent of their weight, and 20 Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. A sleeker, stronger body could be just a tweet or a Facebook post away By Jamie Beckman One of the best tools for peeling off pounds is already in your bag: It's your smartphone or iPad. In fact, all that texting, tweeting, and posting — the average woman spends more than 80 minutes a day on her phone, Read more
Serve up seasonal veggies in hearty, healthy pot pie recipes — Vegetarian Times Thinking of going vegan? Four tips to transitioning to a plant-based diet — Huff Po Your birth control pill may be causing prostate cancer (at least indirectly) — Blisstree Quick fitness tricks to get more out of your sweat sessions — Fitness Fight chronic pain with the foods you eat — Prevention Three Read more
Low-cal, delish, and slightly boozy: strawberry margarita pops — Vital Juice How taking care of your gut can help the battle against cellulite — Blisstree Start your day with a high-protein breakfast and boost your weight loss — SparkPeople Pack your fridge with these staples to keep your diet strong this Summer — Yahoo Shine Eat like Kelly Ripa! Here are her daily eats — Shape Why Read more
