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Healthy Summer Tips

In the summer, the living may not be easy with the warmer, longer, lazier days, but your life probably feels less chaotic. Even adu**s tend to adopt a "school's out!" attitude in summer. Summer weekends at the beach, backyard barbecues, and outdoor dinners are finally here, but these gatherings are often loaded with high-calorie pasta salads, chips, ice cream, cocktails and beers. Enjoy your warm weather favorites while keeping your nutrition in check with the tips below. 1. Give Your Diet a Berry Boost  Berries are tops in fiber, which helps keep  cholesterol  low and may even help prevent some cancers. If you do one thing this summer to improve your diet, have a cup of mixed fresh berries -- blackberries, blueberries, or strawberries -- every day. They'll help you load up on antioxidants, which may help prevent damage to tissues and reduce the risks of age-related illnesses. Blueberries and blackberries are especially antioxidant-rich. 2. Protect...