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• Keep high-sugar, high-fat snacks someplace hard to see and hard to reach. • Replace the cookie jar with an invi ng bowl of fresh fruit. • Serve meals on smaller plates to keep por ons in check. • Keep serving dishes off the dinner table. If anyone wants seconds, they can get up for it. 8. Keep Nutrition Affordable A healthy meal doesn't have to break the bank. Here are a few low-cost items that don't take hours to prepare: • Len ls and beans • Canned foods, as long as you go for low-sodium op ons • Canned salmon has many of the same benefits as fresh salmon at a much lower cost. • Frozen fruits and vegetables – you can stock up and not worry about them going bad. • Fruits or veggies that are 'in season' or local; these tend to be less expensive. 9. Be a Role Model of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity For many families, being inac ve and living on a diet of sugar and fat are the norm. Your family may have some healthy habits, or very few. Whatever your current status, it's never too late to make a family commitment to healthy change. As a parent, you can: • Make healthy habits a priority. • Keep the conversa on posi ve. • Get your kids involved. Your children might not react well at first but rest assured your behavior ma ers. Work nutri ous food and physical ac vity into your family's life and con nue to talk about the posi ve benefits. Eventually, most children follow their parents' lead. Abby's Magazine - Volume 6 Issue 4| Page 9 OMEGA-3s ARE ESSENTIAL. T H E R I G H T B R A N D I S T O O . We all need omega-3s to stay healthy. But most of us don't get enough. Fish oil is a great source of these essential fats. So get the omega-3s you need from the #1 fish oil in the U.S.† † Based on SPINS Scan Data ON SALE JUL-AUG 2018 S e l e ct N O R D I C N AT U RA L S P RO D U C TS O m ega-3 F is h o il

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