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Warm weather is finally here, so it's time to say goodbye to bulky layers- and the extra pounds that have been hiding behind them. Dreading the thought of baring your beach body this summer? For a flat stomach, healthy glowing skin, and improved energy the solution is simple: up your fiber intake! The ADA recommends 25-35g of fiber per day for women and 38g per day for men. However, the average person is only getting 9-11g a day! The absence of fiber in Americans' diets is a major risk factor for weight gain.

The simplest, most effective yet overlooked strategy for quick summer slimming is to eat more foods that are naturally high in fiber. High-fiber foods have a low caloric density, which means you can eat a lot while consuming relatively few calories. Dietary fiber also quiets between-meal hunger and sugar cravings. That's because fiber-dense foods slow the absorption of sugars into the bloodstream after eating. A recent study found that people who doubled their fiber

By Charlotte Hilton Andersen, REDBOOK

You don't smoke. You don't know anyone who does smoke (or at least anyone who will admit to it anymore). In fact, you can't even remember the last time your child saw anyone holding a lit cigarette and yet there is your little darling presenting you with your own handmade ashtray for Father's Day. What exactly is going through your child's mind? Do they want you to die early so they can get their trust fund faster? Did it start out as a change bowl but morph into the ashtray when it grew corners? This is of course the same child who told her teacher that you don't have a job because she's "never seen you working" so maybe some questions shouldn't be asked. Nevertheless, having been through years of Father's Days watching my husband graciously receive everything from a ruler to a singing card that ended with "Wipe my butt!" I think I may have some insight into what your child means when he gives you your gift.

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The mercury is rising, and the pool is open. So who's placing bets on how long it takes for the kids to start in on the mantra of summer? Five days before the first "I'm bored"? Maybe we'll make it a whole week?

It seems even fresh pool water could use a pick-me-up after a few days. How about a modern twist on some classic pool games to drive the cranky out of the kids and help you retain your summer sanity?

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Chicken Fights -- Back in the day this was pretty standard. You had at least four people split up into two teams. One person climbed on another's shoulders, and the two people in the air battled it out with their hands to knock one another over.

Fun, but it takes a lot of coordination, and someone always got kicked in the eye, didn't they? So let's take the hand-to-hand combat -- and the brutality -- out of the mix, and put in pool noodles, water guns, and other more "fun" oriented items for a

You worked hard for that bikini body-keep it! Follow these easy diet and exercise tricks to maintain your shape.

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Hydrate Wisely

In the heat, quenching your thirst can sometimes trump the impulse to check out the nutritional information on drinks. But sweet teas and juices can secretly sabotage your shape. Avoid the empty calories of sugary beverages and reach for flavored seltzers or coconut water. Better yet, save your cash and squeeze a lemon, orange, or lime into your glass to create a DIY fruit-infused water.

Related: Drink Buzz: 3 Reasons to Love Coconut Water



Sleep In

Catching a little shut-eye (hello, cat naps!) can actually help you keep off the pounds. Studies have shown that less sleep means less production of the hormone, leptin, which is a key helper in telling you when you're full and when you need to expend energy (i.e., exercise). Fit in siestas as needed to make up for late nights on the town.

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One of the hardest milestones (for me, anyway) is the end of preschool. My children will be all grown and ready to leave the house before I know it, and preschool is one milestone along the way to that.

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But with the year drawing to a close, it's time to say goodbye to their amazing teachers and move on to their new schools next year. With that in mind, I started asking around to find out what other parents get for the people who spent almost as many hours shaping and molding their children during the year as they did.

Here are 5 great ideas to make the teacher happy:

• A simple letter: My teacher friends assure me that all of the apple-themed gifts in the world cannot trump a heartfelt letter from a parent who appreciated them. After all, teaching can sometimes feel like a thankless, overwhelming job. So when a student's parents take the time to actually say, "Hey we really love you," it

Now that summer is here, fog may be the last thing you're thinking of -- but out here in the San Francisco Bay Area, summertime is when the fog rolls out to cover the Golden Gate Bridge and the city streets. To celebrate our foggy summer, here's a cool-sounding foghorn you can make with your kids as a summer craft. It's fun to make and fun to play!

Here's what you will need:



* a disposable rubber glove
* a plastic drinking straw
* a plastic water bottle
* a pair of scissors
* a rubber band
* masking tape or painter's tape

Here's how to assemble your foghorn:

Step 1: Use the scissors to snip a tiny hole in one of the glove's fingers. Cut a 2-inch piece of the drinking straw and insert into the hole. Secure the straw to the glove with tape.



Step 2: Use the scissors to cut off the bottom end of the plastic water bottle.


Step 3: Cover the top of the plastic water bottle with the rubber glove, and use the rubber band to secure the glove to the bottle. All done!

Your finished

By GQFrom the sensational to the sensible, GQ's got all the tips you need to get Dad smiling this June.