5-Ingredient Dinners

With school back in session, coming up with a dinner idea while carpooling, packing lunches, and helping with homework is harder than ever! These 5-ingredient meals will help you get dinner on the table in the midst of the confusion. And the best part? You probably already have most of the ingredients on hand.  Grilled Steaks Balsamico Photo: Tina CornettIngredients2/3...

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3 Tasty, Healthy and Easy Smoothie Recipes

By SHAPE blogger Renee Woodruff I know the end of summer is fast approaching, but who doesn't love a refreshing smoothie? Read on for three healthy and easy smoothie recipes that taste delicious, no matter what the season!1. Lemon-lime smash-up:  Ingredients: Lemon juice, lime juice, coconut water, avocado, agave syrup and spinach blended together. This is so refreshing...

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Healer's Best Friend

Are you a dog lover or a cat friend? If you are, then you have first-hand knowledge of the benefits of having animals in our home and lives. But what if you aren't? What might you be missing out on? How about lower overall stress levels, reduced risk of heart attacks, improved memory function, or a better balanced lifestyle! Owning a dog gets you walking every day. Owning...

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What the Puck? Health Benefits of Women's Hockey

WHY NOT TRY WOMEN'S HOCKEY?By a Hockey Mom and Cardiologist Let's go Bruins! I was watching the game with my family and friends and S C O R E Bruins are in the Stanley Cup finals! I realized how many people of all ages love hockey. I also realized it's a growing women's and family sport. I personally love my yoga. My husband says that the ice is his yoga. My boys...

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5 mistakes most grillers make

By Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine There's no cooking method more primal than grilling. Cavemen were doing it, so how hard can it be? The answer is, not that hard, but these days we probably like our food to be slightly more succulent than what cavemen were eating, and that's where some skill comes in. To avoid grilling disaster, there are some...

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10 Foods That Are Healthier Than You Think

Figuring out what to eat can be tough. Some foods may be marketed as "healthy" but they're hardly that. Other foods may have a bad reputation (dark meat, anyone?) and you're passing them up. Here are 10 foods you may be avoiding unnecessarily. 1. Avocado So it may seem weird for a fruit (yes, avocados are fruits) to contain fat, but avocados are one of the few produce items...

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What’s for Dinner? Sustainable Sushi You’ll Love

You'll probably always need to book weeks—even months—in advance for a seat at Masa, but these days, sushi is coming under new scrutiny. For many environmentally conscious eaters, the tide is turning against sushi as its popularity is leading to the decline of many of our favorite items on the menu.  Presently, 70 percent of the world's fisheries are being over-harvested,...

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Supermarket Shockers & Swaps: Kid Food Edition!

Think you're making smart choices when it comes to shopping for yourself and your kids? Read on, and check out Hungry Girl's guilt-free swaps... Cereal: Cap'n Crunch vs. Kashi Honey Sunshine Sure, Cap'n Crunch doesn't appear to be super-sugary. But looks can be deceiving -- 12 grams of sugar per serving is actually pretty high for kids' cereals these days. A much...

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Bad foods you should be eating-2

Eggs The bad rap: A significant source of dietary cholesterol, egg yolks are off-limits for those concerned about heart health.The good news: Medical experts now emphasize that saturated fats and trans fats are bigger culprits in raising blood cholesterol than dietary cholesterol is. Plus, eggs are super-satisfying: in one study, people who ate a scrambled-egg-and-toast...

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Are Triple Double Oreos worth 100 calories? We tried them!

After months of anticipation, the new Triple Double Oreos are finally in stores. Affectionately referred to as the "Big Mac" of sweets, it's three layers of cookie, one layer of original creme, and one layer of chocolate creme. Obviously you know that the calories in all of that sugary cookie-creme goodness add up. But even managing your expectations, the calorie...

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Are RI'ers Couch Potatoes or Fitness Buffs?

I always think of Rhode Islanders as an active bunch.  I picture bikers and runners along the beaches of Newport or along the river in Providence. (Yes, they're starting to come back after our awful winter!).  I notice gyms on practically every other corner in the city and the suburbs.  I listen to my friends talk about their yoga or strength-training classes....

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The Day I Unleashed My Inner Vixen

Have you unleashed your own inner vixen? She's waiting! Recently I began writing a book about my personal experience with weight loss. It was such an amazing experience that I had to share it with others who have also struggled with emotional eating and obesity. I work as an Admissions Representative at a university. It's a stressful job with long hours sitting behind a...

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