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How Healthy Are You Eating This Summer?

Calorie Count from Nutrition Facts & Calorie Counter

Meat:

  • Chicken – 1 fried drumstick is 120 calories
  • Turkey frank – 1 is 102 calories
  • Hamburger – 1 patty is 140 calories
  • Ribs – 3 oz is 210 calories or a whole is 477 calories

Salad:

  • Garden Salad – 35 calories
  • Coleslaw – 110 calories
  • Potato Salad – 230 calories

Sides:

  • An Ear of Corn – 59 calories
  • Potato Chips – 158 calories
  • French Fries – 350 calories

Desserts:

  • Jello (sugar free) – 7 calories
  • Brownie – 123 calories
  • Apple Pie – 296 calories

Drink:

  • Water – 0 calories
  • Lemonade – 112 calories
  • Sweetened Iced Tea – 128 calories
  • Soda – 132 calories

Changing Your Diet:

You should follow a healthy diet that you like and that you can stick to. The diet should be low in fats (especially saturated and trans fats) and sugars, and high in fiber and protein. — from Familydoctor.org

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Keep It Going With Exercise:

The merits of exercise — from preventing chronic health conditions to boosting confidence and self-esteem — are hard to ignore. And the benefits are yours for the taking, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. Exercise doesn't have to be drudgery. Take a ballroom dancing class. Check out a local climbing wall or hiking trail. If you're moving, it counts! — from Mayo Clinic

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Staying Fit and Healthy:

Many factors affect your health. Some you cannot control, such as your genetic makeup or your age. But you can make changes to your lifestyle. By taking steps toward healthy living, you can help reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and other serious diseases. — from MedlinePlus

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Library Online Resources

Health & Wellness Resource Center

Search magazines, journals, and newspapers for tips on how to stay healthy during the summer.

NetLinks

View some of the Library's favorite Web sites about nutrition and water sports.

NoveList Plus

Use this resource for help locating favorite or new authors or to find "read-alikes."

What Do I Read Next?

Searching for a great read this summer? Find books similar to one’s you’ve enjoyed in the past using specific search criteria.

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Library Online Resources

Readthebooks

A fun and highly visual guide to books on your grade level including Accelerated Reader lists for local schools.

Tumblebooks

Kids can read along or listen to stories like The Summer the Town Bit Back.

Library Materials

Celebrate Summer Kids Booklist

Jump into your summer break with some great summer books.

Celebrate Summer Teen Reads

Teens, explore love, adventures, and mysteries with these great summer teen reads.

Summer Crafts for Kids

Find out how to make roll rain sticks, jean bracelets, pipe cleaner flowers, and more with this site about crafts.

Web Sites

Safe Kids USA

Have a fine time learning how to be a safe kid through these cool activities!

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Web Sites

Florida Division of Recreation and Parks

Find a good place to camp or swim in various regions of Florida in this site from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Food Network

This bountiful site has grilling and barbecue recipes for a perfect Fourth of July and summer.

WebMD: Health & Cooking: Summer Recipes

Help your family safely enjoy the outdoors this summer with these recipes.

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Library Materials

Activities & Destinations

Books on Surfing for All Ages

Enjoy these fiction and non-fiction titles for those interested in catching waves.

Fun Florida Beaches

Explore some of the world’s most beautiful beaches in your own backyard. Find out how you can save money and gas on a day trip to a sandy paradise near you.

Scuba Diving for Everyone

Discover diving locations or learn what you need to know as a new diver in the pages of these titles.

Cooking & Entertaining

Barbecue & Grilling Recipe Books

Looking for a good grill cookbook? Look no further! These titles contain a variety of new recipes from appetizers to main dishes.

Barbecue & Grilling DVDs

See how it's done with these great videos, from BBQ Secrets to Boy Meets Grill.

Outdoor Cooking

Picnics, tailgating, and eating in the backyard are some of the topics covered in these book titles.

Party Planning Books

Don't get stressed! Use these books for tips on planning that fun summer get together with your friends and neighbors.

Leisurely Pursuits

Music for the Summer

Find new music on CD for the summer. Play at the beach, in the car, or at home.

New York Times Fiction

Keep up with what's popular on the best seller lists in the New York Times.

New Fiction Books

Find out what your favorite author has released recently in this list of new fiction titles at the Library.

Summer Movies

Try one of these summer-themed videos on a rainy day.

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Social

Blogs

Grill Maestro

Learn along with this blogger, who favors using a charcoal grill, as he aspires to master cooking with a grill.

Theme Park Rangers

Find out what's going on at the local theme parks with this blog from the Orlando Sentinel.

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