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The routine at my primary boot camp is comprised of strength training drillsinterspersed with jogging sprints, all accompanied by a whole lot of "angry"yelling from our well-meaning instructor.

So many people begin workout routines and boot camps around this time that I'mless likely to fall behind the jogging pack and become traumatized away fromexercise

See more farm-raised and game meats on Houston menus, as Rainbow Lodge has doneso well for years and others have followed suit.

A seemingly endless list of new food trucks continue to open to the delight ofHoustonians who love the often clever, delicious and reasonably-priced farecreated by entrepreneurial chefs.

Look for more attention to be paid to bread, including housemade artisan breadand bread service like Chef Kevin Naderi offers at Roost.

Meatless: Chef Anita Jaisinghani’s Pondicheri brought the concept home in 2012.Shown here, the chef's beet and barley salad

Craft beers are all the rage, nationally as well as locally featuring Houstonbrewers St. Arnolds, Karbach, Buffalo Bayou and Eatzie Boys 8th Wonder Brewery.

Since everyone already wants stainless steel appliances, why not go for thatextreme industrial look? Many of these counters are created from recycled steel.

Granite is pretty, strong and heat resistant, and since it’s essentially a chunkof polished rock, every finished countertop will be one of a kind.

Shown are samples of Elements by Durcon, offered through New Living. It'scomposed of Texas/Oklahoma quartz, recycled glass and resin — and it's extremelydurable.

Honest Company co-founder Jessica Alba wanted to provide parents with safe,sustainable and affordable products.

Build your own nutrition bar at Elementbars.com.

Greenling delivers fresh local produce to your home.

YumUniverse has free gluten-free, dairy-free and meat-free recipes.

Klutchclub is like the Birchbox of the health world.

Anastasia Lash Genius Clear Waterproof TopCoat, Sport + Store Water Bottle andHerban Essentials Towelettes.