It doesn't take much to be kind. Here are 50 ideas. How many of them do you do?

1. Fill parking meters. It's a simple act.

This recipe was a winner in our Simply Slow Cookin' contest. Congratulations to Colleen Reidy, Heart and Vascular Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA 

Serves 8

Another great fall recipe for chilly days and cooler nights. This recipe was a winner in our Simply Slow Cookin' contest. Congratulations to Maria Narducci, Community Medical Group, Central MA Ob/Gyn, Shrewsbury, MA 

Serves 8

Try your garden zucchini in this recipe. This recipe was a winner in our Simply Slow Cookin' contest. Congratulations to Autum Kukowski, Pediatric Urology, Children's Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA 

Serves 8

_{I don't have time to just sit around and do nothing. I have to drop the kids off at school, get to work, come home and make dinner, get my son to football practice and then catch up on emails. I have way too much work on my plate right now. I don't know when I'd fit this in.}

Teens on average need about nine hours of sleep at night. But most don't get the amount of sleep they need. School, friends, homework, activities, television, video games, cell phones and the computer may have a higher priority for a teen than sleep.

Do you feel like you have too many carbohydrates in your diet? You can still have some of your favorite dishes, but replace the starch with cauliflower. You may have heard that the more colorful your plate, the better, but this white vegetable has benefits all around.