Health Buzz: Special Summer Family Edition

Make this a healthy summer to remember with tips from experts around the web.

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Our host Jamie Yuenger takes a look at health news from our team and from the experts at Parents Connect, Shape Magazine, My Daily Moment, and Fit Bottomed Girls.

Family Friendly Exercise

The moms at ParentsConnect.com want to see you and the kids get up off the couch and enjoy your favorite activities this summer. Fitness can be fun when you do it together!

Source: ParentsConnect.com

4 Active Family Vacations

Sure soaking up the sun on the beach is relaxing, but why not create memories on the move? With vacation ideas like visiting a dude ranch or our nation's capital, you'll have enriching experiences that you keep you fit.

Source: Shape.com

Get Back to the Dinner Table

The family who eats together is a healthy one, suggests many experts and studies. It's irreplaceable quality time where you can learn more about one another and enjoy healthy, homemade foods together. Learn some fun ideas to create theme nights for your dinners together.

Source: MyDailyMoment.com

How to Plan a Healthy Camping Trip

Eating as well outside as you do inside is not difficult when you plan. Enjoy this great American past time with your kids by planning ahead to take easy snacks, prepare simple, healthful meals, and feel great doing it. Plus, see our recipe for a banana S'more!

Source: DietsInReview.com

Debi Mazar's Four Healthy Tips for Kids

Spokeswoman for Truvia and mom of two Debi Mazar shares the four ways her family stays healthy together. They plan lunches, enjoy dinner together, and bypass the sugary treats.

Source: DietsInReview.com

Recipe: Almond Berry Sorbet

Beat this heat wave with a homemade sorbet you can prepare and enjoy in just 20 minutes. It's simple enough that the kids can make it and they won't need to chase the sugar bombs in the ice cream truck.

Source: FitBottomedGirls.com