Need a simple recipe to chow on while you watch this weekend's game?  Pair this dip with some whole wheat bread, crackers, corn chips or veggies and you've covered all the bases (or should we say, the whole field). Protein and fat packed in the yogurt and cheese along with carbohydrates in the chip and veggie pairings. Servings: 5 (enough to feed your family or...

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This article came from Emma Christensen of theKitchn, a daily publication that shares tips, advice, stories, reviews and recipes on home cooking and kitchen design.  Read on for 10 new ways to spice up your morning yogurt (and why not, go ahead and use the same tips for your morning oatmeal). I've been eating yogurt every day for breakfast for, oh, five years now? Yes,...

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--By Jason Wachob of MindBodyGreen I'm not your typical yoga person. In fact, I don't even come close to fitting the profile of a yoga person. First of all, I'm a dude. I'm tall (6'7" to be exact). Yes, is the answer to your next question: I played basketball. I played for four years in college at Columbia, in New York City. I also...

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If we haven't mentioned it before, choosemyplate.gov is THE site to link up with for helpful tips and information on eating right for a healthy life.  Today we are featuring just one of the many things you can find on their site: their latest video challenge and the winners who are sharing how they eat more fruits and vegetables everyday.  Scroll to watch the...

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Ch-ch-ch-chia.. http://bit.ly/Gb3M Do you remember those commercials? A few decades ago, chia pets were sprouting up all over the place as a nifty-looking house plant. You could – and still can – buy these pottery-growing shrubs resembling rams, dinosaurs, Shrek, Hello Kitty, and even presidential candidates. At the moment, chia continues to receive press, but for a different reason. Now, it is being...

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By Kristi Tamaki, RD / Best Teen Diets Contributor When winter rolls around and we check our smartphones to see that fresh powder has arrived, we often pack the car with one goal:  to get there ASAP!  Chances are, if we go up, we aren't going for only a couple of hours, but for most of the day or multiple days.  That means...

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Maybe you've heard of Fuel Up To Play 60.  It is a program abundant in resources, ideas, challenges, and successes for schools and students on their way to making healthier choices... Here's their story in their words:  Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program founded by the National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with USDA, that empowers students to take charge in...

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