Don't go hungry: To stay at a healthy weight, families like the Carrolls, pictured, have to eat, not starve. health.com Have go-to breakfast and lunch options, because your family is far more likely to make bad spur-of-the-moment grabs. health.com A vegetable-based soup (like this tomato fennel soup) or a turkey or tuna sandwich on whole-grain bread are Dr. Oz's lunch recommendations. health.com Exercise 20 minutes a day -- at home. Keeping your daily workout goal short and convenient works. health.com Be the food decider in your house: If you don't buy the sweets to begin with, kids won't even miss them, Dr. Oz promises. health.com Eat dinner together every night. This simple ritual improves not just kids' eating habits but their grades and willingness to open up to you, too. health.om Play together every day. Carve out a reliable pocket of time when you can actually get active as a family. health.com Tell little ones a bedtime story or talk to older kids about their day. health.com Bond in bed: Having regular sex can add an extra three years to your life expectancy, Dr. Oz reports. health.com Prev Next
