Summer fun often means you have less time for cooking healthy meals and increases the likelihood you'll stop at a favorite fast food restaurant. This may be tempting, but it's not the healthiest option for....Living Well!

Consuming a variety of nutrient-rich foods gives your body the nutrition it needs every day to help protect against illness and reduce the risk of chronic disease. So before pulling into the fast food restaurant, or reaching for that bag of chips or candy bar, stop and think what it is going to mean for your health. Below are a few quick tips:

• Limit foods high in saturated (animal) fats.
• Make sure your plate at lunch and dinner is half full of vegetables (the more color the better).
• Eat more fish, poultry and low-fat dairy products and avoid fried foods as much as possible.
• Limit salt intake. It may help improve your blood pressure.
• And get active! Physical activity has multiple health benefits.

Click here for some delicious, and healthy, recipes you can fix at home, including several popular smoothie recipes.  The Center for African-American wants you to....Live Well!...this summer and all year long!