Enjoy spring to the fullest!

These easy tricks will help you soak up every minute of this happy season feeling your absolute best.

- Brenda Kearns

Boost your energy with a tulip stroll

Next time you feel yourself falling into a slump, step outside and admire the pretty tulips popping up in yards and gardens right now. Your nervous system responds to the familiar shape and cheery colors of these spring blooms by releasing energizing brain waves, erasing sluggishness within 2 minutes of the first glance, Egyptian scientists say. Not a bloom in sight? Watching a bird, squirrel or other cute creature as it busies itself in your yard can give you the same impressive energy boost.

OR ADD A LAYER

It’s positively balmy outside compared to a few months ago. But donning a sweater before heading out could be the key to staying energized. Columbia University scientists say keeping cozy maximizes oxygen-rich blood flow to brain and muscle cells.

Broccoli salad curbs allergies!

A compound in broccoli called sulforaphane quiets spring allergy symptoms. Australian scientists say sulforaphane quashes the body’s production of cyto-kines, proteins that can make your nose run, eyes itch and more. Tip: You'll absorb up to twice as much sulforaphane per serving if you eat this veggie raw or lightly cooked instead of boiled.