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Activity Calculator

After you eat the tasty things featured here, figure out how many calories your daily activities burn.

7-Day Menu Planner

Each of these dietician-preferred meals includes a handy shopping list.

AARP Books

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Living with Diabetes

By Rosemarie Dainelli Perrin

Everything You Need to Know to Safeguard Your Health and Take Control of Your Life

 

Divine dinners, super snacks, and arresting appetizers. Get cooking with hundreds of delicious recipes.

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Natural-Born Griller

By Steven Slon

Learn how one man became the neighborhood barbecue king--and how you can, too! Plus, grilling tips and delicious recipes.

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Breakfast Recipes

By AARP The Magazine

Try these ten recipes to start your day off right! Asparagus, Mushroom, and Gruyere Omelet, anyone? Yum!

From the Online Community

Journal: Author Carole Carson

Journal: Something Sweet?
Author Carole Carson explores the sweet and sour sides of artificial sweeteners.
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Group: Love to Cook!
Share your best recipes and enjoy as texan954 stirs up "a true Southern favorite."
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Consider a Fair Trade Shopping Spree

By Leah Dobkin

Can you change the world just by changing your shopping list? According to proponents of the "fair trade" movement, you can reach across the world and help build a hospital or a new water system or help impoverished children and women go to school.

The Science of Good Eating

By Nissa Simon

Scientists—like mothers—admonish us to eat fruits and vegetables. And why not? Research shows that fruits, vegetables and other plant foods are packed with substances that help prevent disease and boost the immune system. We've got the most recent findings.

Clams: Open to Possibilities

By Steven Slon

You’ve tried steamed clams, but we bet you've never made 'em with beer—yum! Plus: Recipe for Clams with Linguine.

The Miracle Diet

By Melissa Gotthardt

Protect your heart—and prevent a slew of diseases—with this tasty, traditional diet.

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