LET THEM EAT SALAD They will—promise! In a UCLA study, elementaryschool kids gobbled more fruits and vegetables when there was a salad bar in the cafeteria. To test-drive Salad Night at your house: Fill kids’
bowls with lettuce and then set out the bar, including a pair of tongs, one healthy dressing and an assortment of yummy toppings in colorful bowls. Kid-friendly fixings: shredded rotisserie chicken, thinly sliced flank steak, sweet grape tomatoes, cucumbers, carrot sticks, broccoli “trees,” shelled edamame, mixed peppers, corn, cubed mozzarella, raisins and sliced strawberries.
-Fitness
EAU DE SLIM Sick of black clothes? Fragrances with floral and spicy notes are slimming too,
a study from the International Journal
of Essential Oil Therapeutics reports. Almost 200 men sniffed various scents and estimated a model’s weight. Floral-spicy aromas made them judge her to be 12 pounds thinner.
-Self
EAT THIS TO BURN FAT Pack the fruit bowl with pears if you want to lose pounds, reports a study out of the University of Rio de Janeiro. In the study, which was published in the journal Nutrition, women who ate three pears a day consumed fewer total daily calories and lost more weight than those who didn’t. Rich in fiber (one pear packs 15 percent of your daily recommended amount), pears help you feel full and keep you from overeating.
-Health
KEEP STRESS IN CHECK You’ll be better able to manage stress if you’re realistic and avoid hyper-planning your day. Remember, relaxing is important, too.
