Routines change, but keep your family on-track with healthy eating habits. Kids don't watch calories, but they do watch you, so if you want them to eat right, you need to show them how it's done. Be a healthy role model now and they'll make good eating habits to carry with them for their whole lives. Here are some tips for you and your family to eat healthy:

• Pack it up - Save calories and your budget by packing a lunch every day. A packed lunch is usually better than eating cafeteria food because you always know what's in it. Make it fun and pack lunches with the kids, for some family time and to teach them good habits. Peanut butter on celery is a classic favorite. Round it out with a turkey sandwich and a crispy apple. Or try fruit and cheese subs with healthy breads.
• Make it a variety show - As with most everything else, your kids will want to copy what you eat. Shoot for a wide variety of fruits and veggies. Choose from every color of the rainbow for a range of nutrients with many health benefits. Try new foods regularly so your kids will be open to eating new foods at friends' houses and when they're away at college.
• Remember the snacks - Be sure to include mid-morning snacks in your lunch bag and your kids'. Healthy snacks keep energy and attention levels up to power through a busy day. There are many nutritious easy-to-pack choices, like string cheese, yogurt, fresh fruit or baked tortilla chips with salsa.

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Preparation facts
Servings: 4
Yield: 1 17-inch (43cm) pizza

Ingredients
Whole wheat flour dough for one pizza
1 28-ounce (795g) can peeled and crushed tomatoes
1 clove minced garlic
6 chiffonade basil leaves
Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lb (230g) shredded mozzarella

Directions
Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C). Lightly oil the pizza pan. Spread the dough onto the pizza pan and top with half of the peeled tomatoes. Add garlic and basil. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake 10 minutes; then slide the pizza off the pan onto an oven rack and bake 5 minutes. Slide the pizza back to the pizza pan and top with mozzarella. Bake until cheese melts (3 to 5 minutes).

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When the market turns volatile, many employees reduce or entirely cease contributing their portion of 401(k) contributions. Now might be the perfect time to explore another type of investment for your future; education.

Some employers offer an educational assistance program. In 1978 the IRS created a tax provision which enables employers to pay for tuition, books and fees up to $5,250 for undergraduate and graduate level education for employees on a tax-free basis. Establishing an educational assistance program enables employers to invest in their employees and has shown a marked increase in employee loyalty, satisfaction and their likelihood to remain with the company long term. Employers also benefit from the developing skills and abilities of their employees.

Educational assistance programs need to be well thought-out, documented and extended equitably to the workforce. Best practice is to set some sort of qualifying threshold for grades and a relevancy to the employee’s current or future career within the organization. Many companies establish an annual maximum they will contribute per employee and require an employee remain with the company for a certain period of time before and after receiving reimbursement for their coursework. A valuable and often overlooked benefit, education, more than your 401(k), can be counted upon to remain with you in the long run.

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Last month's trivia question, which asked which year Clipper Vacations was founded was correctly answered by Stacey Inouye. Congratulations! The correct answer is 1986.

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