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The Daily News is teaming up with Onslow Memorial Hospital to encourage healthy eating lifestyles and habits. During each week of the 16-week Lighten Up Onslow challenge, The Daily News will offer tips from healthy eating experts that readers can incorporate into their everyday lives.
Memorial Day gatherings can be especially challenging for people trying to lose weight, according to Korin Gagnon.
But Gagnon, a registered dietitian at Onslow Memorial Hospital, said it doesn't have to be as healthy eating is an easy way out.
Holiday weekends and gatherings this time of year typically occur outdoors, and Gagnon suggests taking advantage of exercise opportunities and healthy eating.
"Get involved in games; play with the kids or go for a walk," she said.
Portion size is the No. 1 thing in healthy eating to be aware of, Gagnon said.

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Eating healthy food is priority for most in our current lifestyle which is littered with junk food and all type of food products which encourage unhealthy food habits. Following is a list of healthy food which will help you attain optimum health benefits.

Healthy Snack Food Items:
Popcorn, protein cereal bars, non-fat yogurt, dry cereal, dried pineapple, tuna, pickles, skinny cow cones and skinny dippers.
Healthy Main Course Food Items:
Spinach, Blueberries, Wild Salmon, Skim or 1% milk, Dark chocolate, High fiber whole grains, Healthy oils and Soy products.
Healthy Food for Kids:

Babybel light cheese rounds, thin sliced deli turkey, bananas, Pretzels, whole grain goldfish, graham crackers.
Healthy High Fiber Foods:
Whole oats or oat bran, Yams and sweet potatoes, Apples, Pears, Bran cereal, Lentils, Black Beans, Avocado, Grapefruit, Berries, Kale, Spinach, Brown rice, Flax seeds, Kidney Beans, Whole wheat products, Broccoli, Barley, Dried figs and Cooked peas.

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A fresh salad with quinoa and spinach can make a delicious and healthy eating meal in its own right. In order to make this salad, you should first toast the quinoa in a dry skillet, then rinse it to remove any bitterness, and then cook in in liquid (stock or water).

It is tempting to just add the quinoa straight to boiling liquid, but the extra steps really do make it less bitter and less sticky. Once you have the quinoa prepared, the salad is essentially cooked quinoa mixed with chopped parsley, lemon juice, olive oil and spring onions. Add the quinoa to a chiffonade of spinach dressed with a cream lemon-chive dressing, and your meal is served. This salad is fresh, yet also hearty from the quinoa. Quinoa is a protein-rich grain, but having two hard cooked eggs along side the salad adds an extra dose of protein and variety to make a perfect light supper.