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We’re with you: Dieting is no picnic. But here’s a little secret — it’s not nearly as hard as most of us think.

“A lot of women believe they need to change everything, but in reality small tweaks to your diet can make a huge difference,” says Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

We’ve got ten absolutely painless little fixes, culled from the latest research and the country’s leading weight-loss experts, to make dropping those pounds as easy as 1, 2, 3, and beyond.

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This subtly spiced, simple weeknight menu is a great way to introduce your kids to Indian cooking. The warming garam masala in the chicken recipe and cumin in the carrot dish are balanced perfectly by the cooling yogurt in the cucumber raita. Add a little basmati rice if you like for carbs and comfort.

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In 2001, Kim Rhyne gained 20 pounds in six weeks. Normally an energetic women’s ministry leader in Cleveland, she was suddenly so exhausted that she could barely drag herself out of bed. “I wasn’t eating a lot more or doing anything any differently than I had been before,” says Kim. “I had no idea what was going on with my body.”

Knowing that an underactive thyroid often causes these symptoms, Kim’s doctor gave her a blood test to check her thyroid function. When the results came back within the normal range—though just barely—he diagnosed her with depression and started her on antidepressants.

It Wasn’t Depression

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Find the best meat and best protein choices for your health and the environment.

When it comes to your health and the environment, what are the best protein sources and which are the worst? The Environmental Working Group (EWG, ewg.org) offers a “Meat Eaters Guide,” which looks at the environmental impact of 20 conventionally-grown protein sources, including beans, dairy, produce, meat and poultry. To determine the rankings EWG evaluated the carbon impact of the food’s full “lifecycle”—including water and fertilizer used to grow crops, transportation and even the amount of food that’s wasted. Why should you care? Your personal health and the environmental impact. The biggest take away: eat less meat and avoid wasting it. Read on for the list, starting with the best protein choice and building to the worst protein choice.

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No matter whether your youngster is already overweight or you are carrying out your aspect to guarantee that doesn’t come about, you need to maintain these foods in thoughts as a rule of thumb. By which includes these food options as typical staples in your child’s wholesome consuming strategy, you are supplying them with all the appropriate nutrients that they will need and assisting to simply limit their fat and calorie intake. Here are some of the basics:

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