Make these small changes for a healthier season:
1. Brake for farm stands — buy produce fresh from the fields while you can.
2. It's cherry season! Indulge for less than five calories per cherry.
3. Go veggie — start with meatless Mondays. It takes less energy and pesticides to make produce than to raise meat.
4. Blackberries, blueberries and raspberries are less expensive right now — freeze extras from the seasonal abundance for a year-round fruit supply.
5. Make sun tea for a calorie-free drink. Simply combine tea and cold water in a covered jar, put in the sun and voila — easy, energy-efficient iced tea.
6. Plant an herb garden, even if it's just in your kitchen window.
7. Start your meal with gazpacho — it's refreshing and packed with antioxidants.
8. Try eating corn on the cob without butter — you might be pleasantly surprised.
9. Who needs chocolate when peaches, plums and apricots are in season?
10. Grill whenever possible — it's fun and often healthier and less costly than other cooking methods.
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