At each meal, pile half your plate with veggies. "A high intake of the phytochemicals found in plants is absolutely key for good health," says Kathie Swift, R.D., founder of MyFoundationDiet.com. "This supports a more alkaline cellular environment, which is optimal for disease protection."

When you're craving sweets, skip the cookies and candy and reach for a juicy piece of fruit. "Fruit is the ultimate sweet food -- that's why nature provided it for us," says Swift. Try a spear of pineapple or a few chunks of frozen mango.

"Honey's another great way to disarm a sweet craving," adds Swift, who recommends choosing the raw, organic, locally harvested variety. To turn off a craving for salty foods, Swift suggests chewing on a one-inch square of nori (a type of seaweed available in sheet form) or redirecting the craving with a bitter food (such as lemon or vinegar).

The benefit of having more energy? Using it to go after what you want most! Identify what it is you want to take on next, whether it's launching a new website or learning to bake, and write it down.

You've cleansed. You've cut back. You've swapped this for that. Now it's time to raise the nutritional bar even further -- and keep it there. From now on, aim for at least eight daily servings of vegetables, and three to four servings of fruit. "The goal is to increase the plant-to-animal ratio in your diet," says Swift. If you're a meat eater, opt for grass-fed meats, and eat them sparingly.

Today's Recipe
A salad topped with grilled chicken and turkey bacon is a great way to fit in several servings of vegetables.

Build on last week's fitness regimen with challenging upgrades and an extra run/walk interval each day.

Today, concentrate on doing Upper Body and Cardio Moves, three to four each. Then, walk for five minutes and run for five minutes. Repeat twice for a total of three run/walk intervals.