Okay face it, fall is just around the corner. Now you can breathe a sigh of relief as that next big BBQ may have put you up a jean size and another weekend vacation would mean more missed exercise. You need time to focus on your health. Fall is a great time for renewal and fresh starts.

Experts in diet, fitness, and vision give their top tips for healthy living this fall:

1. Eat beans: Eat 3 cups of beans each week. Beans are rich in protein, iron, folic acid, fiber, and potassium.

2. Defuse Stress With Friendship: After the summer scattering of vacations and busy schedules, soothe away stress by making contact in person or by phone with someone you care about.

3. Be Tender With Your Teeth: Ditch habits that are hard on your teeth. Popcorn kernels can break teeth or fillings and can irritate and cause bacteria buildup.

4. Have Fun With Fitness: Try a less-conventional workout to spruce up your regimen – take a ballroom dance class or a mind-body workout such as yoga, Pilates, or Tai chi.

5. It’s In The Eyes: Schedule a checkup with your eye doctor for an assessment of your overall eye health.

6. Heart Health: Get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked, and to see if your blood glucose levels are healthy.

7. Warm Up With Wine: A glass of room temperature red wine will take the chill off and has heart health benefits.

8. Synchronize Your Sleep: Synchronize your internal sleep-wake clock to the outside environment. Expose yourself to bright light for 30 minutes in the morning. At night, avoid bright light within two to three hours of bedtime. This will keep you alert in the morning and make you sleepy at bedtime.

It's time to reverse the effects of the last few playful months and make some changes! Try these eight easy health-boosting tips for a fresh start this fall.