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07-26-2010
Gain fitness now with SparkPeople
WebMD can tell you what’s wrong with you, but what if you want to stop the problem before it starts? Unless you’re Lance Armstrong, there’s always opportunity for improvement when it comes to personal fitness. SparkPeople is a free diet and fitness website that is really letting the numbers speak for itself. Over 8 million people have become a part of SparkPeopleand the results of their programs are shown on the homepage, which records “Calories Burned”, “Pounds Lost”, “Fitness Minutes”, and “Cups of Water Consumed” for all of its users. On July 26 at 9:27 in the morning, over 13 billion calories had been burned, with over 1 billion fitness minutes.You can start contributing to these numbers by quickly signing up for a free account at SparkPeople, and then tracking your nutrition, fitness, and goals online. But record-keeping is only part of the Spark appeal. The “Healthy Lifestyle” sections contain info on everything from diets to personalizing your workout. It’s also refreshing to see a whole section dedicated to “Motivation”, since SparkPeople recognizes that getting started (and then keeping it up) can be the hardest part. Read the rest of this entry »
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