Healthy with fall fun!

Your favorite activities this time of year are a boon for your well-being

- BRENDA KEARNS

Stay energized with fall festivals

County fairs, harvest festivals, winery tours, craft shows…there are so many fun events going on this time of year! And enjoying a cheery outing each week could as much as double your energy this fall. University of Kansas investigators say spending time in new environments and being in contact with others—whether it’s people you know or the vendors that you chat with even briefly—increases your brain’s release of energizing hormones.

OR SNIFF GINGER OIL Taking deep sniffs of ginger essential oil could put the spring back in your step in less than 5 minutes, Ohio State University scientists say. Ginger’s distinctive spicy aroma stimulates a brain region, the cerebral cortex, that boosts oxygen-rich blood flow, energizes muscles and increases stamina.

Avoid allergies with apple pie

If seasonal allergies are making you miserable, enjoying an apple a day could be the key to a healthier fall. Apples boast rich stores of natural antihistamines (polyphenols). And research in the journal