Fit Family Report

Dear Friends,

This has been holy week and Sunday will be Easter Sunday, a time to rejoice! Happy Easter and welcome to the Fit Family Report, your weekly source for health and wellness insights which I hope enhances your family's well-being. Easter is one of Christianity's principal holidays and it is meant to be a joyful time that ends a period of fasting and penitence.

Children especially enjoy the thrill of Easter basket suprises and egg hunts! It is a time of over indulgences if we are not careful, therefore, this Report covers some healthy treats and meals you may want to try.

I hope you enjoy the Fit Family Report as much as I delight in sending you news about what we can do to live happier, healthier lives. Please share this report and email me with your thoughts and suggestions.

With love,

Marta Perez, Ph.D., JD

Healthy Easter Basket Ideas That Are Low in Sugar

Making a healthy Easter basket for your kids (or an adult) doesn’t have to hard and it certainly doesn’t have to be boring! And, there’s so many different types of food that you can include that aren’t candy:

Low sugar breakfast cereals
Granola bars
Fun oatmeal cups
Protein bars
Crackers
Plantain chips

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Healthy Easter Dinners with Way Less Sodium Than Ham

We know... We love ham, too. But with some ham dinners clocking in at well over the daily recommend amount of sodium, we thought it would be refreshing to serve up some lower sodium alternatives.

But hey, if ham is still on the menu, you can also cut back on sodium by using it as an ingredient in dishes like this Ham Frittata or these Scalloped Potatoes, instead of as the main course.