When most of us think of sushi, we do tend to think of a 'healthy' food. And it's true - many  fish and seafood including salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna and crab are an excellent source of protein and Omega-3s.  The seaweed used in the sushi rolls, seaweed salad and miso soup is rich in magnesium, calcium, folic acid, iron, iodine and various antioxidants. However, there are a variety of ways that some of our sushi favorites can pack a whole lot of extra calories that we might not be aware of.

It’s easy to get bored with broccoli if you just eat it steamed each day, but there are a whole host of ways you can spice it up and make it more flavorful so that you, and even your kids, won’t be able to resist it! We're going to give you 10 easy ways to cook broccoli... so easy in fact that they don't require a real recipe!

Of course there are dozens of snack options like chips in a convenience store like 7-Eleven, but not all will help you meet your goals.  Instead of giving in and eating junk food or fast food, we can still eat well, even with few healthy snack options available to us.

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