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As if you needed a reason beyond the flavor to use garlic, the ingredient contains potent antioxidants that come with some pretty impressive health benefits. Learn why garlic is so good for you and get 6 creative ways to use it in the kitchen. Plus, feeling anxious or stressed? Focusing on your breath is a simple way to calm down in minutes. Stephanie Mansour shares some of her favorite breathing exercises for you to try.

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Today's Plan

Dessert for breakfast? Sign us up! This creamy, pudding-like spin on Key lime pie has far less sugar than the classic. Plus, it's packed with protein and is super simple to whip up (no oven required!). For more fiber and nutritional goodness, serve it with a cup or piece of fruit. Cherries, strawberries, pineapple and bananas are a good flavor match for this sweet-tart, protein-rich pudding.

Breakfast: Key Lime Pie Pudding
Lunch: Buffalo Chicken Salad
Dinner: Roasted Vegetable and Herbed Goat Cheese Flatbread with Hot Honey Drizzle

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Making Space for Mindfulness

Feeling anxious? 6 breathing exercises to help you calm down instantly

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One Small Thing

Real ways to make a difference in your life, one small thing at a time.

Just 1 garlic clove a day may deliver these impressive health benefits

A little bit of garlic goes a long way. The pungent aroma makes your mouth water, while the taste adds a big flavor to practically any dish. Not only is the tiny clove small but mighty in the cooking department, but consuming garlic may have beneficial outcomes for several health conditions, like cardiovascular disease, cancer and metabolic syndrome.

Garlic has plant compounds that have anti-inflammatory properties. And studies show even a small amount in the diet may contribute to overall good health.

In fact, just one or two cloves a day may help reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure, improve HDL (good) cholesterol and boost immunity.

6 creative ways to cook with garlic — from crab dip to eggplant parm sandwiches.

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Cooking with Cal: Gluten-free chicken cutlets with arugula salad

In the latest edition of Cooking with Cal, Dylan Dreyer and her son Calvin make gluten-free chicken cutlets and an arugula salad, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.