Even if you don’t want to become a vegetarian, at least consider eating vegan (no meat or dairy) a couple of times a week. After doing it for a month

or so, you should feel a real difference. Vegan diets provide your body with plenty of fiber, magnesium, folate, antioxidants, potassium and Vitamins C and E while reducing the amount

of saturated fats in your system. They also lower your cholesterol levels and blood pressure while reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis, prostate, colon and breast

cancer and even osteoporosis.

On top of all of this, vegan eating gives you more energy, lessens body odor and bad breath and decreases the amount of headaches, allergies and migraines

you might have. Click here for some delicious vegan recipes to get you started.

Antioxidants strengthen your immune system while also fighting off free radicals in your body. You need an intake of them on a daily basis. One way to do that is

to eat foods that are high in Vitamin C like citrus fruit, kale, berries, red peppers and broccoli. Another approach is to drink some green tea, red wine or cranberry

juice. You can also make some berry smoothies or add more turmeric into your dishes. (Turmeric is a spice that is loaded with antioxidants, click here to read about why

it’s so beneficial for you.)

We’ll honestly have to set aside time to do an entire feature on wheatgrass. Long story short, one of the best things you could do for your body this year is

to take a shot of it! 

Aside from it containing Vitamins A, B-complex, C, E, l and K, protein and over 15 different kinds of amino acids, wheatgrass is 70 percent chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll helps to build up your blood, slow down the aging process, give you more energy, renew body tissue, purify your liver, stabilize your blood sugar levels and even help

body scars to heal much quicker. All this from one shot (on a daily basis)? Yep.

One workout trend for this year is about quality verses quantity when it comes to your approach to working out. The best way to get the most out of a

little bit of time is to take our routines up a notch by intensifying them. Increasing resistance, doing shorter intervals, adding some supersets and drop sets, incorporating a new exercise and shortening your

rest intervals---all of these will help for you to get great results in a lot less time.

If you’re sleeping less than six hours a night, you’re doing your body a disservice. You really are. Sleep is what rejuvenates you, improves your memory and concentration, helps you

to lose weight, decreases your chances of becoming depressed and ultimately helps you to live longer. Do you have trouble falling asleep? Click here for some tips on

how to do it without the need for pills. And enjoy getting some much needed---and deserved---rest in the New Year!