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A young Black boy in a jean jacket and white T-shirt eats lunch out of a blue and white Bento-style lunch box. (Photo: Katerina Holmes/Pexels)

Can I Buy?

With the school year underway, it is time to focus on one of the most perplexing dilemmas that challenge parents: what to pack for my kid’s lunch.
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Letting children help plan, shop for and prepare their school lunches makes it more likely they will eat and enjoy it. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Lunch Lady Blues

Involving Kids with Healthy Lunch Choices As the new school year approaches, parents may need some help with putting together fast, easy and healthy lunches that kids will actually eat. The more you can get your child involved in the menu planning, shopping and preparation of his
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Ordering your meal at least an hour in advance helps to avoid unhealthy impulse purchases. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Cutting Calories

Ordering Before Mealtime Can Cut Calories Want to cut calories and make healthier meal choices? Try avoiding unhealthy impulse purchases by ordering meals at least an hour before eating. New findings from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of
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