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How can something as sweet as a peach have so few calories? One medium ripe, juicy peach has just 50 calories . However, it’s bursting with enough summer flavor to not just calm sweet cravings, but also be crave-able all by itself. That little fuzzy, fiber-rich jewel can be a powerful tool in your summer stay-full toolbox, helping you fill up and feel like you’re treating yourself—and doing it all guilt-free. Peaches do all kinds of other great things for your health, too: They may lower your risk of heart disease , bind up bile acids —which can help lower your cholesterol—and may even improve your skin . In studies, compounds from peaches may improve your skin’s texture and fullness by helping it retain moisture. The best reason to enjoy fresh peach recipes right now (and all summer)? They’re in season! Fill your fruit basket with low-calorie peaches to eat fresh—and try one or more of these 13 fresh peach recipes to make this the peachiest summer ever. 1. Tomato Peach Salad Ma...

Watermelon is so sweet, juicy and refreshing on hot summer days, you almost forget how nutritious it is. But like other SmartCarbs, watermelon is packed with vitamins, fiber and other key nutrients, yet it’s low in calories. The sticky red flesh is 92 percent fluid, so eating watermelon helps you stay hydrated. The color comes from lycopene, a nutrient also found in tomatoes and pink grapefruit that may help prevent heart disease and certain cancers. A cup of watermelon also provides 15 percent of your RDA for vitamin A and 12 percent of vitamin C. It’s a healthy source of potassium, a mineral essential for healthy metabolism. While a cup of watermelon has just 40 calories, its high sugar content means that if you’re on a Nutrisystem weight loss plan you should limit yourself to one cup per day. Eating slices of watermelon on the porch as the sun goes down is one of the most fun ways to savor summer, but here are seven other delicious ideas for enjoying watermelon this season. 1....

Fresh cucumber salad is a hallmark of summer picnics and backyard barbecues for many of us. Just-picked, thinly sliced cukes marinated with onions in a vinegar dressing sounds as delicious as it is nutritious! With warm weather and sunshine season upon us, cucumber recipes are a low-cal, refreshing and surprisingly healthy way to get in your daily veggie servings. Powerhouses of Nutrients, Electrolytes, and Hydration Did you know that cucumbers are about 96 percent water ? Of course, with all that water they’re definitely hydrating! Keeping up your fluid intake is essential for health and weight loss, particularly during the heat of the summer. Water also keeps your joints lubricated and gives you energy. However, cucumbers are more than just crunchy water. With cukes, you also get nutrients like magnesium, potassium and vitamins C and K. If you don’t peel and seed them, you also get fiber and beta-carotene. According to one study , cucumber seeds are loaded with calcium. Bonus: ...