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Make grocery shopping efficient. Use the weekend to meal plan and shop to avoid making last-minute trips to the store during the week.

A key to making school lunches easy is to prep! On Sunday, cut fruit and veggies. Make sandwiches. Make as much as you can and put food in containers so they can be quickly grabbed.

Be mindful - notice how your food tastes throughout each meal. Does the food taste as good at the end of the meal as it did in the beginning? If not, don't keep eating because you feel like you need to finish it.

It’s not bad to enjoy yourself and eat delicious food, but be mindful of what you’re eating. It’s possible to eat well and still eat yummy food. Find activities that can double as exercise such as a sunset walk after dinner or mini-golf with the family.

Being mindful can lead to more contentment in life as well as being more joy-filled and having better connections with others.

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Ultimately, anyone is at risk for heat exhaustion, but young children and those over the age of sixty-five are more prone to it. Certain health conditions such as heart, lung, or kidney disease make a person more susceptible as does being overweight/underweight or diabetes.

Snacks that include carbs, protein, and fat are typically more satisfying. Snacks contain calories so mindlessly eating throughout the day can contribute to weight gain. Rethink your snacking patterns if you notice you are gaining weight or not losing weight when you are trying.