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Healthy Eating for Busy Families

A sit-down meal seems impossible at times for busy families. Making sure that a meal is healthy feels like an even bigger challenge. A little organization up front gives you the chance to serve healthy meals and sit down as a family. Other nights, you might find yourself on the go throughout the dinner hour. A plan for meals on the go helps you stay on track with an overall healthy diet.

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Can Salads Make You Lose Weight?

When it comes to losing weight, salad can be your friend or foe. In its most basic form, a salad is a nutritious food with few calories. However, the ingredients you put into your salad can add up to several hundred calories. In fact, some of the salads in the “Weight Management” section at The Cheesecake Factory have more calories than a hamburger and small fries from McDonald’s. Incorporate low-calorie salads into your diet to lose weight.

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Six Simple Food Tricks To Beat The Winter Blues

Do you feel a little bummed out in the winter? The two of us definitely favor the warm, sunny summer months and Tammy even named her daughter Summer, since we love the season so much. And in the winter we tend to feel less happy. It turns out, theres actually a reason why! When were exposed to sunlight our brains produce endorphins, our bodys feel good chemicals. In the winter time, with less sun, we make fewer endorphins and were less content.