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Need inspiration? Rent a workout video from a local library to learn some moves you can do on your own later.

Stuff your stuffing! With veggies that is - onions, celery, vegetables, or fruits like dried cranberries and less bread. Toss in whole wheat bread for an even healthier dish!

Use whole grain bread and pasta to get more nutrients than processed white bread.

Try and get at least 60 minutes of play time or exercise throughout each day and work up a sweat when doing it. Try dancing, swimming, mowing the lawn, or bicycling to start. You don't have to do all 60 minutes at once, feel free to break it up throughout your day.

Fish is an important food that offers many health benefits. For a healthy diet, it is recommended that you eat 2 servings of fish a week, such as shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon or catfish.

Get On Down. Grab two bottles of laundry or dish detergent. Stand with feet flat on floor, shoulder width apart. Place bottles on each side of your feet. Bend your knees halfway, grab the bottles, and stand up. Then repeat bending knees and standing up for 10 times.

Go fishing, and eat more broiled or baked fish. Fish that contain healthy oils like salmon, trout, and herring can make going fishy a way to go healthy.

Go for Whole-Wheat. Whole wheat buns have more fiber than regular white bread. Some restaurants offer wheat buns as an alternative - all you have to do is ask.

Skip the sugar. Quench your thirst with water instead of soda, and grab a banana instead of a cookie – you’ll feel better.

Turn off your screens! Screen time includes watching television or movies, playing video and computer games and surfing the internet. When you are sitting in front of a screen, you are not being active and may snack on unhealthy foods. So turn off those screens to increase your energy and make yourself healthier!    

Shoot it. Put up an indoor basketball hoop or create one out of a trash can. Challenge a friend or sibling to a game of one-on-one.

Recharge! Crazy holiday activities can wear you out! Sleep to give yourself an extra boost of energy and to keep you from overstuffing yourself! Your appetite, amount of energy, and ability to maintain a healthy weight are directly affected by getting enough sleep!

Mix Them Up. Try including fruits and veggies in food that is cooked or baked. Add a bit of color in other foods by splashing in vegetables to pasta sauces, lasagnas, casseroles, soups, and omelets. Mixing fresh or frozen berries into pancakes, waffles or muffins is another great way to make fruits and veggies a part of every meal!

Try a kickboxing or karate class or video - it's a great work out and you learn self-defense as well.

Toaster Treats. Frozen whole-grain waffles take almost no time to make. Top them with berries, low-sugar apple sauce or sliced bananas instead of syrup.

One way to make a healthier choice is to choose the chicken that is grilled, baked or broiled - not fried or breaded.

From squash to green beans, colorful low-cal veggies make awesome side dishes.

 Get the whole family playing together! Start a new tradition of spending Saturday or Sunday afternoon skating or playing touch football.      

Turn off the TV during family meal time and ask your family members to tell you about their day.

Save a half: When you get your meal at a restaurant, visually cut the plate down the middle. Eat one half, and then ask for the rest to go. You'll control your portion and have a ready to-go lunch for the next day!