(ARA) - With busy schedules and lifestyles, keeping your mind, body and soul healthy can be a major challenge. However, don't let the hectic pace of life keep you from living yours to the fullest. There are simple steps you can take that will leave you feeling energetic and upbeat.

HIGHLAND -- When Katie Sitzes wanted to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award last year, she developed and coordinated a Women's Wellness Expo at Lincoln Center.

WALTHAM, Mass.----When Yolanda Myers was diagnosed with diabetes at age 17, she was living a lifestyle similar to many Americans – a lifestyle high in calories and low on exercise. As an African-American woman, Myers was at an increased risk for diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.

Have you noticed that we describe the market and economy as if they were living entities? The market is showing signs of stress. The economy is healthy. The economy is on life support.

Eli Lilly and Company recently unveiled a free pocket-sized health book, A Healthy You! -- America's Guide to Healthy Living, with useful tips and resources to help Americans lead a healthy life and prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

This month the hit television show 'Living in Style' will highlight the weight management benefits of Clarinol CLA. 'Living in Style' is a half-hour news magazine television series and is featuring the benefits of Clarinol CLA, with its clinically proven ability to reduce body fat and increase lean muscle, in its health & wellness segment.

Photo By Kevin Graff/The Review Michael Castigliono, left, a senior health major at Mount Union College, anchors his side of the tug-of-war with Shyvaughn Proctor, 13, Isaiah Watson-Kirksey, 10, and Kotie Nicholson, 11, at the Alliance YMCA.

Thanks to advances in medicine, healthier eating habits, and less smoking, people have a greater chance of living to be 100 years old than anytime in history. So, what are the best ways to ensure you will live a long and healthy life?