1.You Can Ferment It — and Make It Healthier Just leave it in its own juices until bacteria start to feed on it. Sound

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   1.Eat More Whole Grains Refined carbs, like white bread, pasta, and rice, lose nutrients during the manufacturing process. Trade them for whole wheat bread

   1.Cool for School Freezing is a go-to technique. Fill muffin cups with yogurt and/or pureed fruit (no sugar added) and freeze overnight. This is

   1. Your Genes Metabolism is how your body changes food into energy. If your body is slow at burning calories while you rest or

   1.Dehydration Fluids help water down, or dilute, your pee. While there’s always waste in your urine, like ammonia, the smell is stronger if you’re

   1.Cut Back on Starchy Vegetables These have more carbohydrates than their non starchy counterparts. But they have healthy nutrients, too. If you use the

   1.Replace Meat With Vegetables The reason is simple: Veggies have fewer calories, but since they have lots of fiber and water, they can still

   1.One Bowl for Your Fiber Needs For a nourishing start to your day, choose a whole-grain bran cereal packed with fiber, such as bran

   1.Fruit Juice It’s true that apple, orange, and other juices have vitamins, which are keys to a healthy diet. But just 8 ounces have