Easy Ways to Lose Weight

10 Ways to Get Lean by Going Green

Shrink your carbon footprint—and your waistline—with these eco-friendly weight loss tricks
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Plant a Garden

A garden offers more than a collection of fresh, local food at your fingertips. It also gives you a season full of excuses to exercise. For example, pulling weeds for a half-hour helps a 160-pound person torch 163 calories. Surrounded by a concrete jungle? Find a community garden where you could lend a little muscle. Visit communitygarden.org to locate one in your neighborhood.  

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