Welcome to December

For those of us who don’t have a great understanding of crop rotation or haven’t read their Farmer’s Almanac recently, here’s a quick guide to your produce for the month of December. In season we have broccoli, brussel sprouts, kale, cranberries, pears, pomegranates, sweet potatoes, and winter squash. No excuse not to cook up some of these delicious (and healthy) recipes featuring these seasonal staples.

#RecipeOfTheDay

If you’ve ever seen a Christmas movie or are over the age of four, you’re probably no stranger to the fact that the holiday season has a ton of travel. For some, this lack of consistency and routine means life is on pause until January 1st (But not like, the actual first day of January because that’s a Saturday. And then of course not Sunday because it’s Sunday, so diet starts January 3rd…) to kick-start a furious health and wellness transition. But for you, these next few weeks can still be a time to focus on yourself a bit, get a few small wins, and have some momentum heading into the New Year. Here’s your guide to strategic eating while traveling.

#NutritionTips

Are you the type of person who gets to the gym and randomly rolls around the floor with a foam roller before spending time on whichever machine is open? Are you working very hard but have hit a plateau? Or maybe you workout a few times a week, but the wheels are spinning and the car isn’t moving? Chances are, you could benefit from a better program. For a lot of people, the simple act of writing down the structure and plan of each workout, day by day and week by week, can be a gamechanger when it comes to seeing progress in your strength, fitness, and physique. Even if you’re not sure where to begin, any program is better than no program, and Paul Igna is here to get you started.

#FitnessTips

Look to your right. There’s someone with an Apple Watch. Look to your left. That lady has a Whoop. Long gone are the days where we use watches simply to tell time, and the most recent technology can monitor your workouts, heart rate, sleep, calories, and so much more from the underside of your wrist. The only thing more shocking than being told I woke up 9 times last night between 1:24am and 2:13am is the price of some of these watches, so before you buy them for your entire extended family, lets dive into whether or not these fitness trackers really work.

#ProductReviews

“Most planning experts agree that the majority of people, organizations, etc. that fail to reach their goals do so because they did not apply an adequate form of measurement to keep track of their progress.”

From The Navy Seal Training Guide: Mental Toughness

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