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Healthy Alternatives to Fast Food

Whether we’re talking hamburgers and French fries, roast beef sandwiches and fried cheese sticks, or fried chicken with gravy-slathered mashed potatoes, fast food is usually high in refined grains, high in carbs, high in fat (and not the good fats), high in sugar and high in sodium. The only thing fast food is low in, in fact, is nutrition. With the frenetic pace of modern living making it harder and harder to cook three meals a day, finding healthy alternatives to fast food becomes critical if you want to eat a healthy diet. Luckily, convenience food doesn’t need to be unhealthy. You can still eat healthy food when you’re on the go or in a hurry. You have two basic options: Pack some healthy food to take with you or stop somewhere. If you must go into a fast food restaurant, pick the pre-made salad. Otherwise, here are some ideas for healthy alternatives to fast food that are quick and easy.

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Check Out Celebumom Teri Polo's Pad

If you’ve ever wanted to see how a celeb mom lives, here is your chance. “Meet the Parents” star Teri Polo, mom of two, is selling her gorgeous Manhattan Beach, California house — and you can check it out online. The Los Angeles Times is showcasing the 3,000 square-foot house, which is going for $2.6 million, on its real estate page.

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Mommywood's Highlights from Oscar Night

* Celebudad Patrick Dempsey got a last-minute touchup on the red carpet. Wife Jillian fluffed up his hair before Patrick chatted with “Juno” director Jason Reitman. * Some dress distress on the carpet! Oscar presenter Keri Russell apologized to onlookers as she passed by dragging along her dress’s train long train, which got stepped on more than a few times.