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Healthy eating should always be a top priority, but when you're tired it's easier to choose the chips and chocolate than the complicated meal on Pinterest that needs to be prepared from scratch. Make your life easier, and live healthier with meal preparation. Set aside a day once a week to make prepackaged meals with our tips! This way when you're hungry, nutrition is as simple as grab and go! 

It's that time of year again. We're all looking forward to the holidays but not to the inevitable weight we put on while celebrating. But does it really have to be inevitable? These tips can help get you through the holidays, enjoying time with your family and friends with a lot less guilt and extra pounds.

...it's time to get out the plates. Table time yields benefits that go far beyond food. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) says that the more often children eat dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs. The center compared teens who had a family meal five or seven times a week with those who did so twice or less. Those who ate together more often were four times less likely to smoke, 2.5 times less likely to use marijuana and half as likely to drink alcohol.

We've all heard the saying, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day." This is especially true for children as it is the perfect time to refuel in the morning to prepare for the school day. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, kids who eat breakfast are more focused, perform better in school, are better able to manage their weight, and eat healthier overall compared with those who don't eat breakfast. Although any breakfast is better than no breakfast, what kids eat is vital too.

Geocaching is the real-world treasure hunt that's happening right now, all around you. There are 3 million active geocaches and more than 6 million geocachers worldwide, according to geocaching.com. But, what is geocaching anyway?