By Sharon Cobert-Groves

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Be a Copy Cat.
Do stretching exercises when you wake up like our pets do. It boosts circulation & digestion.

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Don’t skip breakfast. This is one of the most positive things if you’re trying to lose weight. A balanced breakfast is a fresh juice, high-fiber cereal, low-fat milk or yogurt, whole wheat toast, and a boiled egg.

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Exercise your brain. Activate your brain by bringing new pathways to the brain which strengthens circuits. An example is if you’re right-handed, brush your teeth with your left hand. Try performing tasks with your opposite hand. People with mental agility tend to have lower rates of Alzheimer’s and mental decline.
Love those crossword puzzles.

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A glass of red wine a day is good for you.
Blueberries rival grapes in concentration of
Resveratrol, which is the compound found in
red wine. Resveratrol is believed to help
protect against heart disease and cancer. Maybe
Neil Diamond was right when he sang about
“Red, Red Wine”.

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Tomato/Tomatoes? They are superstars! Tomatoes contain Lycopene which is a powerful cancer fighter. Another benefit is
they are rich in vitamin C. Even if they’re cooked, they are still as nutritious as ever. The British Thoracic Society advises that both tomatoes and apples can reduce the risk of chronic lung diseases.

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Remember “An Apple A Day”? Apples contain the antioxidant Quercetin which reduces the risk of asthma and chronic lung diseases. Eat 5 apples a week or a tomato every other day.

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Workout with weights first. Experts say weight training should be done first because it’s a higher intensity compared to cardio. Your body handles weight training better early in the workout because you’re fresh and you have the energy to work it. Experts also advise cardiovascular exercise should be the last thing you do at the gym because it helps your body recover by increasing blood flow to the muscles and flushes out lactic acid, which can build up in the muscles while you’re weight training.

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Cool off without a cold beer. Don’t eat carbs for at least an hour after exercising. This will force your body to break down body fat, rather than using the food/beer you ingest. Stick to fruit and fluids during that hour and avoid the beer.