With so much to do, it’s easy to neglect your health goals each day.

“By adding these easy tasks to the top of your daily to-do list, you’ll be making your way to optimal health step-by-step,” said CG Funk, vice president of industry relations and product development for Massage Envy, the leading provider of massage therapy in the United States.

1. Eat right, right away. Breakfast, the most important meal of the day, will jump-start your metabolism, give you immediate energy and help you burn more calories. With all meals, think about food as a rainbow: the more color, the better. Think about eating sweet potatoes instead of white and deep green romaine lettuce over iceberg for starters.

2. Get off the couch. Some 70 percent of American adults don’t get enough physical activity to provide health benefits. The American Heart Association recommends 30 to 40 minutes of vigorous exercise three to five days a week. “Exercise is one of the best things you can do to live longer and better,” said Ms. Funk of Massage Envy. Benefits include reduced risk of heart attack and depression, increased late-day energy, improved sleep habits, lower weight and improved self-esteem.

3. Kick the habit. Smoking causes 440,000 premature deaths each year. Don’t be one of them. The benefits of stopping smoking are extraordinary. Simply put, you’ll add years to your life.

4. Laugh. Laughter lowers your blood pressure, increases blood flow to your heart and pumps more oxygen into the blood. A strong sense of humor may even help protect you against a heart attack, according to a study by cardiologists.

5. Go to bed early. Adequate restful sleep, just like diet and exercise, is critical to good health. According to the National Institutes of Health, healthy adults need an average of eight hours each night.

6. Regular massage therapy. Massage can also contribute to healthy living. In addition to relieving stress and encouraging relaxation, regular massage therapy can improve circulation, lower blood pressure, improve flexibility and even strengthen the immune system, all of which can positively contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

At Massage Envy, an introductory one-hour massage session (a 50-minute massage and time for consultation and dressing) is just $39 – a 40 percent savings– a $65 value. Memberships are available for $49 per month and include a one-hour massage session. Members may also enjoy unlimited additional one-hour massage sessions at the $39 member rate.

Log on to www.massageenvy.com to find the nearest Massage Envy clinic. There are 25 Massage Envy locations throughout the Metroplex and another three are scheduled to open soon. All are open seven days per week.

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Massage Envy Limited, LLC is a national franchise of massage therapy clinics dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage services to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has opened 500 clinics in 38 states in just over five years, with 300 more franchises under development from coast to coast and 25 locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. For more information about Massage Envy, visit the Web site at www.MassageEnvy.com. *Not all types of massage available at all clinics.

Massage Envy

Dallas/Fort Worth Locations

www.MassageEnvy.com

Prestonwood - 5225 Belt Line Rd., Suite 250, Addison, TX 75254 (972) 388-5500

Allen - 816 W. McDermott Dr., Suite 340, Allen, TX 75013 (972) 747-7511

Arlington Highlands- 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Suite 125, Arlington, TX 76018 (817) 465-3456

Hebron at Old Denton - 1001 E. Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, TX 75007 (972) 939-6868

Colleyville - 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 470, Colleyville, TX 76034 (817) 427-ENVY (3689)

Coppell - 120 S. Denton Tap Rd., Suite 303, Coppell, TX 75019 (972) 956-5999

Campbell @ Preston - 17194 Preston Rd., Dallas, TX 75248 (972) 818-3689 (ENVY)

Casa Linda - 9440 Garland Rd., Suite 174, Dallas, TX 75218 (972) 993-3333

Old Town- 5500 Greenville Ave., Suite 404, Dallas, TX 75206 (214) 575-ENVY (3689)

Uptown at West Village - 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75204 (214) 522-2727

Flower Mound - 950 Parker Square, Flower Mound, TX 75028 (972) 899-3610

Fort Worth - Hulen - 3000 S. Hulen, Suite 153, Fort Worth, TX 76109 (817) 732-7200

Stonebriar - 3685 Preston Rd., Suite 159, Frisco, TX 75034 (972) 370-ENVY (3689)

North Garland - 5435 N. Garland Ave., Suite 190, Garland, TX 75040 (972) 675-ENVY (3689)

South 360 - 5232 South State Highway 360, Suite 610, Grand Prairie, TX 75052 (817) 303-ENVY (3689)

Las Colinas - 975 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 112, Irving, TX 75039 (972) 556-0777

Craig Ranch- 8950 State Highway 121, Suite 340, McKinney, TX 75070 (972) 370-ENVY (3689)

Eldorado Parkway - 2890 Craig Dr., Suite #120, McKinney, TX 75070 (214) 544-ENVY (3689)

Murphy Marketplace - 223 E. Farm Rd. 544, Suite 801, Murphy, TX 75094 (972) 354-8888

Plano - 4709 Parker Rd., Suite 430, Plano, TX 75093 (972) 964-0600

Spring Creek at Hwy. 75 - 6101 Avenue K, Suite #160, Plano, TX 75074 (972) 516-8888

Rockwall - 2931 Ridge Rd., Suite 111, Rockwall, TX 75032 (972) 722-9595

Rowlett Crossing - 4301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 600, Rowlett, TX 75089 (972) 463-0101

Southlake East - 100 N. Kimball, Suite 108, Southlake, TX 76092 (817) 421-6727

Southlake West - 250 Randol Mill Ave., Suite 100, Southlake, TX 76092 (817) 562-4433

Coming Soon

Alliance Town Center - 9630 North Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76177
Frisco North - 5105 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034

Richardson Eastside- 700 E. Campbell Rd., Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080 (214) 379-8888

A great MASSAGE that fits your busy SCHEDULE and BUDGET

Jo Trizila

Trizila Communications, Inc.

jotrizila@trizilacommunications.com

www.trizilacommunications.com

office: 972-247-1369

cell: 214-232-0078