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As we move through the holiday season, here’s hoping you are enjoying time with your family and friends! The holidays can be lots of fun, and holiday foods can be great.

There are plenty of ways to enjoy holiday parties and still eat healthy too. So, think about your eating habits, but have fun too. After all, eating should be pleasurable. Food should feed your soul along with your body.

So, enjoy this holiday season, and eat healthy!

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Eating healthy can seem almost impossible during the holiday season! We all tend to eat a bit more, and exercise a bit less at this time of year. But you can fix healthier meals that everyone will love, just by making a few simple substitutions.

This holiday season, instead of feeling bad about making and eating your favorite holiday dishes, how about taking those traditional recipes and modify them to start some new family traditions. With some simple substitutions, you can bump up the nutritional value while reducing fat, calories and sodium. And your guests will never know! In fact,… Read the rest

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How would you like to give yourself the best present possible this holiday season? How about giving yours the gift of healthy eating?

You know, food is a huge part of how we celebrate the holidays, but it doesn’t have to be unhealthy. By just doing a few simple things, you can have a great holiday, enjoy all your favorite foods, and still treat your body well. It’s not hard to cut calories and eat healthier. You just have to know how.

Follow the tips below to cut fat, salt and calories from your holidays while enjoying yourself at the… Read the rest

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I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was wonderful! We spent it with our family and, as usual, have lots of leftovers. When the holidays are over and you still have lots of turkey left, what can you do with it all? Turkey sandwiches are good, but that gets old pretty fast. There are lots of low fat, healthy ways to use up that leftover turkey, so there’s every reason to have healthy holidays.

First, chop, dice or shred your leftover turkey, place it in resealable plastic bags, and put it in the refrigerator. That way, you can reach in for a… Read the rest

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As we approach Thanksgiving, it is a time to give thanks for all that we have. Many of you will come together with family and friends to share good food, spend time together, and we kick off this holiday season.

As you do this, we really encourage you to remember the day is about family and friends. Food is just the bonus – not the main dish! Often times, we make food the main focus when we get together. We sometimes treat friends and family as the “side dish.” It really should be the other way around – the food… Read the rest

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