Weight loss and improving body composition is a primary goal for many, but what is far less appreciated and addressed is the correlation between optimal body composition and overall health. Lean mass plays an important role in preventing obesity and illness and can provide optimal health and overall improved quality of life.
The 12 days of Christmas are realistically more like 60+ days of diet sabotage. Sure, the traditional holiday season starts at Thanksgiving and culminates at New Years, however unhealthy holiday foods are really introduced as early as mid October with fall festivals and Halloween candy. Add in office parties, cookie swaps and social engagements and a healthy diet is derailed.
Do the holidays stress you out? Are you overeating or eating the wrong foods? Are you sedentary? Are you making excuses?
Do you remember the Chia Pet? Did you know that the popular 1980’s terra-cotta figurines use the edible Chia seeds to grow the sprouted plants?