How to make sure you get the most out of your morning run? British scientists recently discover that people who down a carbohydrate rich, high fibre breakfast before working out burn twice as much fat while running as they do after a similar meal without the roughage.

Why? It was found that eating low fibre, refined carbohydrates significantly raises the amount of insulin in our body, which limits our ability to use fat for fuel. The study participants burned the most fat when they’d eaten about half a cup of muesli cereal with one and a half cups of milk and a two third cup of plain low fat yogurt. They burned the least when they’d had conrnflakes with milk and white toast with jam.

Go for mixed vegetables. Researchers report that when it comes to vegetables and fruits, variety trump over quantity.  Scientist discovered that despite eating one less serving daily, people who consumed a wider range of fruits and vegetables experience more health benefits than those who chose from a smaller assortment.

The protective mojo of plant foods comes from phytochemicals, compounds that guard cells against damaging oxidation.

However, phytochemicals vary from one botanical family to another, so it has be discovered that there are more benefits in consuming smaller amounts of many different phytochemicals than a larger amount of a only a select few.

Have more laughters in your daily life. A report from the International Journal of Obesity discovered that laughing increases average resting energy expenditure. Volunteers were placed in a room that measures calorie expendicture, strapped them with a heart rate monitor and showed them some serious movies and some comedies…..

The results, laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day burns 10 - 40 calories more than normal. It may not be a lot of calories, but hey, that is another reason not to stay gloomy.