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11 Ways to Enjoy Leftovers (Without the Microwave)

Got leftovers? Don’t trash them — make them new again. Eating everything you cook not only saves time and money, it's good for the planet. When you’re not tossing food scraps out with the trash, you're helping reduce greenhouse gases from entering the environment.

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10 Veggie Dishes to Make This Thanksgiving Super Nutritious

There's a ton to be thankful for each holiday season. But a typical Thanksgiving dinner can provide well over a day’s worth of calories -- thanks, but no thanks! Luckily, there are options that provide significantly fewer calories and way more nutrition.

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9 Chocolate Desserts That Are Actually Good for You

Attention, all chocolate lovers: Chocolate is good for you! Cocoa is naturally rich in dietary polyphenols, which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Plus, they can help protect against fatty deposits on artery walls.

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Cut Calories With These 9 "Pasta Poser" Recipes

Turning your vegetables into “pasta” is an easy and delicious way to meet (or exceed) your daily vegetable needs. And it may help cut calories, total carbs or gluten from your diet, if that’s your aim. Some vegetables, such as spaghetti squash, easily work as “noodles.

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6 Simple Noodle Soups That Will Make You Toss the Canned Stuff

Feeling cold as the temps drop? Reach for a hearty bowl of noodle soup. Noodle soups are easy and tasty ways to get your “good carb” fix: Simply choose whole-grain or legume-based noodles. You can also adjust the amount of salt added based on your taste and health needs.

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The 10 Best Homemade Veggie Burger Recipes

It's a veggie burger so it's healthy, right? Not so fast. Unfortunately, some packaged veggie burgers contain less-than-healthy, overly-processed ingredients. All of which you can avoid if you make your own.

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10 Easy On-the-Go Breakfasts (And They're Healthy Too!)

Everyone knows about the importance of breakfast. Enjoying it regularly may help keep your weight in check and make your diet better overall, especially when compared with those who skip breakfast. But not everyone makes it a priority.

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How to Eat Like a Veggan — We Didn't Spell It Wrong!

One of the newest diet trends is “going veggan” — which, simply put, is following a vegan diet that includes eggs. It’s also classified more technically as an ovo-vegetarian diet. “Ovo” refers to eggs.

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Health Benefits of the DASH Diet and 9 Delicious Recipes

It’s been ranked the No. 1 Best Diet Overall for six years in a row by “U.S. News & World Report.” No, it’s not some gimmicky fad diet. This diet -- the DASH diet (short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) -- was originally designed to help lower blood pressure.

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