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Sally Squires

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E-mail: leanplateclub@washpost.com

Sally Squires is an award-winning medical and health writer. The Lean Plate Club is dedicated to helping consumers instill healthy eating and exercise habits. Each Tuesday, she hosts the popular Lean Plate Club online web chat at www.leanplateclub.com.

Recent content from Sally Squires

• Lean Plate Club: Teens' peers influence weight control
  Girls who identify with the burnouts and rebels at school are more likely to have weight issues, according to research.
  Jul 18, 2008
• Keeping records can help dieting
  A study of people trying to lose weight found that they did better when they had to record what and how much they ate.
  Jul 12, 2008
• Fruit, veggies have it all
  Produce provides many health benefits that scientists are only now beginning to understand.
  Jun 27, 2008
• Diet books make their way to the beach
  Take nutritional advice with a grain of salt or, even better, herbs and spices.
  Jun 17, 2008
• Lean Plate Club: Don't demonize food simply for its color
  And remember the old adage: "Everything in moderation."
  Jun 10, 2008
• Lean Plate Club: A delicious diet that's healthful too
  The Mediterranean diet has been shown to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
  Jun 4, 2008
• Here's the skinny on which fats are better for you
  A new American Heart Association campaign introduces the Better Fats Sisters, Mon and Poly.
  May 27, 2008
• Lean Plate Club: Nutrition scientists step up help plans
  Nutrient profiling will help make food choices easier.
  May 21, 2008
• Lean Plate Club: Two subs a day was just the beginning
  Jared lost 245 pounds in college the old-fashioned way; now he's reached a 10-year milestone.
  May 21, 2008
• Teaching teen boys to cook
  Cooking class is back and teenagers eat more healthful food when they do the cooking.
  May 20, 2008

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