The beginning of the week can be hectic, so a quick healthy dinner is key to more time unwinding after work and less time on yet another obligation for the day. If you’ve got 30 minutes, make one of these fast and flavorful vegetarian meals tonight. Curried lentil stew: There are a lot of ingredients in this curried lentil stew recipe , but even with prep this one-pot dish only takes about 30 minutes to make. Spicy mushrooms and kale: This simple recipe for spicy mushrooms and kale is full of flavor, thanks to the simple additions of pepper flakes and a little bit of vegetable stock. Make this as a side or toss in marinated pan-fried tofu for a filling dinner. Read on for more vegetarian recipes to make tonight after the break.

HOLLYWOOD (CBS4) – A South Florida child is heading home Thursday after receiving a heart transplant. Last fall 19-month-old Jayden Villano’s family learned that his heart was not pumping properly. He needed a‪ heart transplant.‬ ‪Doctor Maryanne Chrisant was brutally honest with Jayden’s family about what would happen if he didn’t receive one. “‪He likely would have died,” she said. ‬ ‪But doctors were able to use a new device called a Berlin artificial ‬heart to keep Jayden alive while the family awaited a heart donor. ‪Jayden is the first South Florida pediatric patient to use the artificial heart prior to a transplant. ‪Earlier this month doctors at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood performed a heart transplant on Jayden.‬ ‪Jayden’s mother, Alexa Gutierrez, says the doctor’s saved Jayden’s life.‬ “‪You’ve been there for me and him the whole way,” Gutierrez said through tears. “They’ve been so great and we’ve wouldn’t be here without them. They did everything they could and they saved him.” ‬ ‪Knowing that Jayden has a new heart and a new start touches Jayden’s doctors also. ‬ “‪This is why we do what we do and this makes it all worthwhile,” said Dr. Chisant. “I do get teary about it because he’s a wonderful little boy.‬” ‪Doctors say Jayden will be on medication the rest of his life‬ b‪ut should be able to do everything any other child does.‬ ‪His mother is just happy her little boy is still alive to kiss and hug.‬ “‪Our whole family is based on him,” she said. “He’s our everything‬.” ‪Doctors will keep a close eye on Jayden and they expect him to live a normal, healthy life. Doctors say his story is a powerful reminder of the importance of organ donation.‬ “Many of these children die waiting because there just is such an insufficient number of donors,” Dr. Chisant said.

Between 1999 and 2008, the number of children younger than age 5 treated in the emergency room for stair-related injuries declined, according to research published in the journal Pediatrics this week. Yet experts say the number is still too high. "The staggering statistic is that we continue to see a child, on average, every six minutes in this country rushed to a hospital emergency department with a stair-related injury," said Dr. Gary A. Smith, study author and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Researchers looked at data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which shows almost 932,000 children were treated for these injuries during those 10 years. About 3% of the children were hospitalized from concussions and hemorrhages in the brain. Most had injuries to the head and neck region, including bumps and bruises; however, sometimes an accident resulted in a cut or scrape, or a fracture to the thigh or arm. The greatest number of injuries were seen in patients at the age of one. More than half were male. Most were injured without reporting the use of a specific object, yet some were using a baby walker or stroller. Among the more seriously injured children were those being carried by a parent or caretaker.  Smith speculates that multi-tasking played a role. "For children younger than one, about one-quarter of them were injured while being carried on the stairs by an adult," he said. The less frequent use of baby walkers and an updated design of the walkers since the mid-90s has played a role in the overall injury decline, he said. Smith gives this advice to parents and others who care for a child:  "If you have to take the child up and down stairs, take only the child in your arm and leave that other arm free to hold onto the railing so if you do stumble or slip, you can help prevent the fall," he said. "But the best thing to do if you're taking a trip up and down the stairs, [is] just leave your child in a safe place – put them in the crib." He also offers these suggestions as layers of protection for child safety: -Have a practical handrail that your entire hand can grip, in the event that you lose your balance.  If you have a decorative one, you can install a second railing opposite it. -Use hard-mounted baby gates.  Pressure-mounted gates may work themselves loose over time and should only be used at the bottom of the stairs. -Homeowners can mark the edge of each step with paint to make it clearer where the edge is. He advises builders to consider stair-related injuries during new construction. "We need to design environments that have safety in mind," he said. "Every home when it is constructed should have a gate, because in the lifetime of the home, it's exceedingly common to have a child live or visit. So the default should be to build with it, then parents can remove it later if they wish." In addition, Smith says the lack of uniformity on the stair design causes people to stumble and fall. He says this huge problem is a simple, cheap and easy fix for builders. "The take-home message is to try to design and engineer the problem out of existence so that kids don't get put in harm's way," he noted. "Kids at this age are changing and developing very rapidly. That's why that age group is often getting into trouble- because they're developing so quickly that parents are having a hard time anticipating it and they're very curious." "We want them to challenge themselves, we want them to explore – that is how they're going to learn, develop and grow," he continued. "We need to provide a safe environment so that they can do that without paying the price of a broken bone." Dr. Young-Jin Sue, an emergency room pediatrician at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, agrees. "You feel like you know what your child is capable of one moment, but in the next days or weeks that can change," she said. "There's really no substitute when it comes to constant supervision when it comes to young children." Filed under: Children’s Health Tagged: Georgiann Caruso – CNN Medical Associate Producer

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! We have some alarming news about your Thanksgiving dinner plans. According to SkinnyChef.com founder Jennifer Iserloh, the average American consumes 3,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. That, Iserloh points out, is the equivalent of one pound of body fat , people. (Are you running in place yet?) Don’t worry. We’re not going to suggest that you skip the gravy or – gasp! – dessert (let’s not get crazy here). Believe it or not, says Iserloh, despite that “pound of fat” comment, the average Thanksgiving meal is already fairly healthy. “It’s all about portion size,” she explains. “So remember not to overload your plate – your waistline will thank you, and it means a lot more leftovers throughout the week!” Iserloh offers two simple strategies for making traditional sides “skinny,” so your table (and thus your plate) isn’t totally overloaded with calories: Cut down on milk fat. Use skim milk when the recipe calls for milk or half and half. And, Iserloh assures us, you don’t have to forgo butter all together – just cut the amount in half and use a little chicken broth if you need more moisture for whipped potatoes and stuffings. Boost the flavor! When you cut the fat in half in your traditional recipes, use “flavor boosting” ingredients that are low-calorie. Iserloh recommends orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, mustard and turkey bacon. And now, the SkinnyChef ‘s three recipes for trim and tasty Thanksgiving sides

Even though you’re staying warm in bulky, oversized sweaters and bikinis are pushed to the back of the closet, you shouldn’t skimp out on core strengthening exercises. That’s right - now’s the perfect time to get a sweater-ready six-pack with these five tummy toning moves. Besides helping you attain fantastic abs, these exercises will help with strength, balance, and posture. View Slideshow ›

Yogurt is a historically revered food that I recommend to virtually all of my clients, family and friends. The primary reason is that the scientific literature consistently reveals varied health benefits associated with the use of this cultured, probiotic-rich product. In the past several months alone, peer-reviewed studies report that the regular use of yogurt Related posts: Yogurt Shopping Yogurt for Fresh Breath Avocado Frozen Yogurt Recipe Antibiotics and Kefir E. Coli Outbreak News

Weight loss is no easy journey, and the following story told by the OnSugar blog, 2-4-1: Two Meals For One Recipe is one that many of us may find familiar. This is her first blog post, so let’s welcome her to the community! I have always been on a diet. ALWAYS. I was quite plump at a young age and my mother put me on one. In fifth grade my favorite after school activity was Tae-Bo, and in high school Xenedrine still had phen-phen in it and was $18.99 at Longs. Up until high school, I am pretty sure I was around the same size since eight grade - I could wear the same jeans from freshman through senior year- and no matter how extreme my diet or workout routine became, my weight always juggled 5-10lbs. Then college came - hello 10 lbs! Then work came, no one prepares you for 8hr+ days and what a toll that takes on your body! (I mean, yes, there are long classes in school, but after five hours you get up and walk half a mile to the next one!) Then I moved: the emotional strain (good and bad); the physical exhaustion of looking for a new place, making new friends, and finding your new favorite watering hole. When I moved to San Francisco last April, I lost 12lbs instantly, walking everywhere, running around, stressing about little things. And after about a month I gained it all back plus some . . . blah blah story of my life. Then I got the boyfriend - hello comfort weight! Well, finally I woke up one morning and thought . . . nope, not any more. Read the rest of 2-4-1′s story after the break!

In Something Borrowed , Rachel ( Ginnifer Goodwin ) is constantly competing with her best friend, Darcy ( Kate Hudson ). Remember the embarrassing club scene when Rachel tries to do a sensual dance move that she knows she isn’t trained to do and pulls her adductor muscle (aka the inner thigh muscle near her hooha)? A similar lesson applies when you attend group classes – it’s a fine line between pushing yourself to work harder and unintentionally injuring yourself. It can be intimidating when an instructor calls you out for slacking, and you feel obligated to work as hard and as fast as the rest of the class. If might be difficult for you to distinguish what type of pain is good to build strength versus pain that will lead to debilitating injuries. Protect your body during group classes with these tips.

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! If you’ve seen the new svelte Jennifer Hudson ( that’s “J-Hud” to you ) in Weight Watchers commercials, you know that the transformation from “hopeful” to “diva” can be a big change. And not just from a physical standpoint. That’s why – whether readying clients for class reunions, weddings, new jobs, new chapters, or performing nightly in front of millions of viewers – frequent American Idol trainer Marco Reed’s GetBeyondFit program weighs stress management and stamina as heavily as body sculpting and nutrition.     Idol top-three finalist Haley Reinhart buddies up to trainer Marco Reed . At this time of year, after American Idol has reached its stunning conclusion, and TV audiences are readying themselves to move onto other shows like The Bachelorette , Marco Reed’s job is just beginning. After the initial hoopla has died down, the show’s producers recruit this go-to trainer to ready their new pop stars – like David Cook and Adam Lambert in the past – for album releases and solo tours. (Though Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart have not trained with Reed, they have been in touch.) An avid watcher of the show, Reed confesses, “I really enjoyed Casey Abrams and Haley. However, I would love to work with Lauren once the show ends. She has a sparkle about her, and I think she would benefit from my GetBeyondFit program.” But what makes that program so unique? And how can we get on board? To find out, keep on reading!

Natural foods chef turned reality show star, wife, mother, margarita mogul, and best-selling book author Bethenny Frankel still manages to eat healthy and exercise regularly to maintain her svelte figure . If you want to workout like Bethenny, she has her own fitness DVD titled Body by Bethenny . But what else does Bethenny do to stay in shape? Here are some of her secrets : Her opinion on extreme diets and workouts: “They are not realistic. They aren’t sustainable, and they lead to binge eating (beating ourselves up emotionally and physically by gorging on food) and erratic workout schedules.” On how working out is like a good friend you see when you can : “If you don’t see them for a while, you can always pick up where you left off. Consistency is the key. That is the most important part about exercise.” On her workout routine : “People never believe that all I do is 40 minutes of my “Body by Bethenny” yoga DVD a few times a week or walk on the elliptical machine for a total of 4 workout days. And I never leave my house.” Here are more tips from Bethenny!