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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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It's important to educate kids about healthy lunch choices. (Photo: Penn State)

School Lunches

How to Pick a Healthy Lunch for Kids With nearly one-third of American children now classified as either overweight or obese, it’s more important than ever to leave the Lunchables on the supermarket shelf and pay attention to what kids are eating for their mid-day meal. Dr.
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