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Chances are you’re resolving to do what many Americans are doing right about now: Eat better and get in shape! Well, you’re in luck, because you have two full days (today and tomorrow) to enter a giveaway for Bethenny Frankel’s new book, “The Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life.” You might know [...]

Halloween is right around the corner, which means clever costumes, festive decorations, spooky parties and lots and lots of candy! If you’re worried about the sugar overload that will face your kiddos, iVillage offers some healthy treats that can bring some balance to the madness. Snack mix, spice pretzels and popcorn make the list. 365 [...]

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When all else fails, macaroni and cheese is usually a winner among the picky-kid set. The problem is, it’s just not so healthy, especially if the noodles and fake cheese come from a box. But here’s a mac and cheese recipe that’s been through rehab –it uses low-fat milk, reduced-fat cheese and a fiber-rich pasta. [...]

Bev over at That’s Fit wants you to think twice about how you pack lunches for your kids. Scrap the plastic baggies, she says, and the individual servings of yogurt and applesauce, too. There’s a new game in town, and it’s easier on your wallet (Ziplock no more), the environment (no phthalates, BPA or lead) [...]

You’ve heard about the whole sympathy weight thing, right? You know, when a man starts packing on the pounds during his partner’s pregnancy. Seems there’s some science to the phenomenon — a new study, cited in Redbook magazine (August 2009) shows that fathers-to-be gain an average of 14 pounds during the nine (or more like [...]

Time is a tickin’, and if you haven’t yet returned your kids to the classroom (or the homeschool room), the first day of school is probably not far off. Which means summer is just about over. Time to take stock: Was it a good one? Did you do everything you set out to accomplish? What [...]

This one’s for the kids — something to help them earn a little extra summer cash — although we suppose you could get your own stand up and running too.

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Tomorrow: How to Prevent and Recognize the Symptoms of Swine Flu

Welcome to the week of How-To. For the next five days, we’ll be featuring videos that will teach you a little something. First up, for those of you gearing up for back to school lunches (or those who just like a sandwich now and then), how to buy lunch meat.

How To Buy Lunch Meat on [...]