The New Year is almost here, and with it, the resolutions: More than half of Americans make resolutions each January. The most common one? You guessed it: To lose weight. If you’re one of the millions making this pledge to pare down, make this the New Year where you don’t just resolve, but succeed: Take a few cues from New Year’s Eve to help make 2024 the year you’re on track—so next December’s New Year’s party is the one where you celebrate reaching your goal instead of resolving to start again. Start with these seven simple, New Year’s-inspired tips. 1. Forget Staying Up Until Midnight: Get More Sleep! While hucksters try to sell you pills, potions and cure-alls, one of the best ways to boost for your health is in your bedroom: Getting adequate sleep has been shown to lower your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. It could even help you live longer: Scientists have found that “short sleepers” (commonly less than seven hours per night, often less than five ...