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Meal Plan at a Glance Breakfast/ A.M. Snack Lunch/ P.M. Snack Dinner/ Evening Snack Mango-blueberry smoothie/ Mini peppers with cottage cheese Chickpea & tuna salad/ No-sugar cherry crumble Soy-ginger salmon & cabbage slaw/ Tzatziki & cucumbers Apple & peanut butter overnight oats/ Mini peppers with cottage cheese Black bean soup & fruit/ Yogurt parfait Marinated chickpea & veggie salad/ Tzatziki & cucumbers Apple & peanut butter overnight oats/ Cottage cheese snack jar Black bean soup & fruit/ No-sugar cherry crumble  Baked eggs in tomato sauce with roasted carrots Apple & peanut butter overnight oats/ Mini peppers with cottage cheese Black…

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Daydreaming about lunchtime? These make-ahead options will make your midday meals an easy reality.  Each serving of these lunch recipes contains at least 6 grams of fiber to help keep you feeling full for longer periods of time and support your gut health. Plus, with at least 15 grams of protein, these dishes will help fuel your body all day long. Try options like our High-Protein Apple & Peanut Butter Overnight Oats and our High-Protein Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chia Pudding for a satisfying and filling meal. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your…

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Taco Bell may not be most known for its healthy options, but they have a menu item dietitians love.The Cantina Chicken Bowl is a dietitian favorite for its fiber, protein and veggie offerings.Other favorite include a veggie bowl, cheesy roll-up and bean burrito. Taco Bell may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of healthy eating, but that doesn’t mean you have to throw all nutrition out the window when a craving hits. With the right order, you can enjoy your favorite bold flavors and still feel good about what’s in the bag. Dietitians agree…

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Swapping refined carbs for fiber-rich complex carbohydrates may help you lose visceral fat.Oats, barley and quinoa may help reduce this fat by curbing appetite and changing gut bacteria.Sweet potatoes, beans and lentils are also great choices for reducing visceral fat. Visceral fat lies deep within the abdominal cavity and wraps around organs like the liver and intestines. Unlike subcutaneous fat, which is the pinchable fat that’s right beneath the skin, visceral fat releases inflammatory compounds that can wreak havoc on your health. Over time, that inflammation can increase your risk of chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, metabolic…

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An electrolyte drink can be a quick, convenient way to help you stay hydrated. The best time to drink them differs for everyone. But certain times of day may be advantageous.These include in the morning, any time your pee is dark, and before, during or after exercise. We’ve all been dehydrated at some point. In fact, many of us are probably a little dehydrated right now. While water should be your first line of defense, sometimes you need a little extra hydration help. Enter electrolytes. These minerals—like sodium, potassium, magnesium and chloride—help your body hold onto fluids. You can get them…

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Each year we struggle with figuring out what to gift the people on our holiday shopping lists. Our immediate friends and family may be easy, but there are plenty of folks to consider. We also shop for coworkers, extended family, white elephant exchanges, and any delivery workers or service providers we may want to thank. That’s why we fall back on the old reliable: chocolate. It’s a beloved classic that you can stick in a stocking, pop under a tree, or just simply gift with a pretty ribbon or bow. And one of our favorite chocolate brands to gift is…

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Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source.Apple has reportedly paused its plan to revamp its Vision Pro headset in favor of speeding up development of smart glasses. According to Bloomberg, Apple internally announced last week that it was shifting employees and resources away from the next iteration of the Vision Pro and towards developing two models of yet unnamed Apple-branded smart glasses. The first Apple glasses, codenamed N50, are audio-and-AI-focused spectacles designed to pair with iPhones, similar to the…

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