Make Mince Pies and Make A Wish

Great email from SparkPeople.com today: Top 5 Reasons to Love A.M. Exercise    Exercising early in the morning "jump starts" your metabolism, keeping it elevated for hours, sometimes for up to 24 hours! As a result, you'll be burning more calories all day long--just because you exercised in the morning. Exercising in the morning energizes you for the day--not to mention that gratifying feeling of virtue you have knowing you've done something disciplined and good for you. (Much better than a worm!) Studies have shown that exercise significantly increases mental acuity--a benefit that lasts four to ten hours after your workout [...]