Supplement your diet with a multivitamin. While popping a multivitamin isn't a magic carpet ride to eternal youth and health (darn!), taking a daily pill is a great way to supplement even the healthiest diet. Choose a supplement that fulfills the recommended daily allowances for important (but less common) vitamins and minerals like choline, folate, biotin, and niacin.

Sure, the classic hot dog and hamburger make for good grillin', but they aren't always as friendly to the waistline as they are to the taste buds. For a heart-healthy alternative, try protein-packed salmon, the newest addition to our list of superfoods. One Fish, Two Fish - Why It's Super Share on Pinterest Like walnuts and flaxseeds, salmon contains a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids, which research suggests can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

We learned last year that the corn harvesting season extends much further into the fall than sundresses and denim shorts. In fact, it's possible to get farm-fresh corn right up until the ground freezes for the first time. Since the thermometer hasn't dropped that much yet, mid-September is a great time to enjoy the year's last corn.

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Growing up is hard; cooking really isn't (most of the time). If you find stirring pasta sauce on the stove as scary as doing your own taxes, we've got some step-by-step instructions that will wean you off frozen dinners without causing a panic attack. Once you check these 11 cooking basics off your bucket list (sink list?

Hey, you. Yeah you. Perfectionist! Aren't you tired? I have some breaking news. Are you sitting down? You don't have to be perfect (or give 100 percent effort) all the time. No siree. The truth is, sometimes good enough is good enough. And you can relax a little bit (or a lot a bit). Perfection is an illusion because we are all human.