8 Healthy Ways to Start the Day

Source: SPARKPEOPLE.COM

Wake Up Earlier

When you have a stressful morning, chances are that you’re going to be feeling stressed for many hours to come. But it doesn’t have to be that way! By simply waking up 20-30 minutes earlier than necessary, you can enjoy a leisurely morning without the usual hustle and bustle. 

Eat Breakfast

You’ve been sleeping for seven to eight hours or more, so your body needs fuel to wake up your metabolism and help you power through your morning. Eating breakfast prevents you from overeating throughout the day, and people who eat an a.m. meal are less likely to be overweight than people who skip it.

Veg Out

Once you’ve gotten in the habit of eating breakfast, take it one step further and try to sneak in A SERVING OF VEGGIES with your morning meal. Add some mushrooms and tomatoes into your omelet, or try blending a little spinach in with your smoothie.

Take a Multivitamin

Although you should strive to get all the nutrients you can from your food, TAKING A MULTIVITAMIN will help you fill in the gaps in case you fall short on any given nutrient during the day.

Drink Water

You’re going to need something to wash down your multi-vitamin with—so gulp A BIG GLASS OF WATER! Not only are your fuel stores depleted when you wake up, but you’re also probably mildly dehydrated.

Sneak in Exercise

WORKING OUT IN THE MORNING is one of the best things you can do to get yourself on track for the day. Not only will you not have to worry about exercising later on in the evening, but you’ll also feel proud that you did something good for your body while most people were still asleep!

Stretch it Out

If a full-blown workout isn’t going to happen for you in the early hours, try a SIMPLE STRETCHING ROUTINE, instead. You’ll still get your blood and endorphins flowing, while centering your mind.

Jot Your Thoughts

If your a.m. routine leaves you feeling scatterbrained by the time the sun is up, you may benefit from taking a few minutes to write down your morning thoughts. Journaling has been shown to BOOST SELF-ESTEEM, and is a powerful way for you to work through any issues you might be experiencing.

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Norwalk woman's secret to long life: Good genes and vegetables

By CHASE WRIGHT

Hour Staff Writer

NORWALK -- The natural rules of aging don't apply to Frederica Cenatiempo, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday over dinner and dancing -- her two favorite pastimes.

"I love dancing and I love eating," the sprightly Cenatiempo said with a smile. "I love just about everything." 

The longtime Norwalk resident quietly celebrated her 100th birthday with her husband, Alfredo.

However, the couple plans to commemorate the occasion with a blowout birthday bash this Sunday at the South Norwalk Boat Club, where the guest of honor will be seated at the head table, dressed in a ruby red gown and tiara.

"You don't get to celebrate 100 years everyday," said her husband of 64 years, Alfredo Cenatiempo. "I figured I'd go out of my way because she deserves every bit of it. She's a wonderful person, and I'm so proud that she's lived so long."

Cenatiempo credits his wife's longevity to good genes, an active lifestyle and a diet that consists of 80 percent vegetables.

"You have to be careful what you put in your body," he said. "We don't use too much pork, too much grease." 

Genetics have clearly contributed to Cenatiempo's long life and age-defying appearance. She is the oldest of four girls -- ages 97, 95 and 86 --all of whom are still living.

"God don't want me up there," Cenatiempo says, pointing to the heavens. "He's keeping me down here." 

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Cenatiempo moved to Norwalk when she was 5 years old after her father found the city on a Sunday afternoon while in search of a waterfront destination.

He took the train to Washington Street in South Norwalk, where he spent the afternoon fishing from the pier with a man who would later become a lifelong friend.

"When he went home, he says to his wife, 'We got to go live in Norwalk,'" Alfredo Cenatiempo said through a heavy Italian accent. "That's how they came here."

Cenatiempo, 87, has a different story: He met his wife in Italy while she was on vacation visiting her family in the southwestern city of Salerno.

"Naturally, we got acquainted and fell in love," he said.

The couple was married on Jan. 11, 1948, inside a small church in Cenatiempo's hometown of Piedimonte, a small village located on the island of Ischia. They moved to Norwalk the following year, had two children, and later opened a hair salon -- Alfredo's -- on North Main Street, which closed in 1997.

The Cenatiempos have spent their retirement traveling between Norwalk and Florida, where both their sons have families.

Frederica said the entire family will come together on Sunday to celebrate her 100th birthday. There will be dinner, cake, and of course, dancing.

"I'm looking forward to it," she said.

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