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The 10 Smartest Things You Can Do for Your Body This Summer

Toni Bark's secrets for staying happy, sharp, and healthy
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Eat an Energizing Breakfast
You should start the day with a nutrient-dense meal that includes both protein and fat, Bark says. Her raw pancakes taste better than they sound, especially slathered in coconut butter and maple syrup. Bark makes double batches and freezes them, defrosting two or three at a time. For dried mulberries, mesquite powder, and maca root, go to therawfoodworld.com.

Get the recipe: Raw Mesquite Chia Pancakes
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From the July 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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