HEALTHY TIP
From Bob Greene:

Strength training is the activity that best helps you maintain and build muscle. It also strengthens the skeleton, helping to stem bone loss.Eat for Exercise To get the most of your workouts, give your body what it needs, including:

• A small meal before you exercise. Aim for 300 to 400 calories (a mix of carbs and protein) about an hour or two before working out.

• For the best recovery, have a snack that contains 30 to 60 grams of carbs and a total of 120 to 240 calories (from a combo of carbs and some protein) within 30 to 60 minutes after completing a workout.

• Plenty of water. Drink eight to 16 ounces of fluid before and another four to eight ounces per 15 minutes of exercise during or immediately after. (The harder you work, the more you'll need.)

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