Author: Deborah F. Stokes

Posted on: July 23, 2021 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

The Benefits of Hunting for Health

Hunting is a time-honored tradition that has been practiced by many people for thousands of years. It is more than just a hunting game, it’s hunting for health! In this article, we will discuss the benefits of hunting and why hunting should be part of your life. Natural antidepressant Hunting is a natural antidepressant. In hunting, you are walking in the great outdoors, getting exercise and fresh air- all of…

Posted on: March 6, 2021 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

Do you know how to deal with stress?

You may be interested to know that stress is not always an exclusively negative emotion. If you understand stress as moderate nervous tension, it is the basis of that stimulating force that sets your mind and body up for maximum output to achieve results. Problems arise when you cross a certain threshold – it varies greatly from person to person – beyond which this positive stimulating force becomes an obvious…

Posted on: February 18, 2021 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

30 active minutes: a simple way to avoid health problems

Regular exercise promotes good health because it reduces the risk of heart attacks and helps prevent diseases such as hypertension, obesity, osteoporosis and depression. But how long should we exercise and how often? And how should our workouts be structured? The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association have answered these questions with a study involving men and women between the ages of 18 and 65. The…

Posted on: January 26, 2021 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

Thirst and drinking during sports

Our body consists mostly of water, so adequate fluid intake is very important. Fluid loss, even of less than 2% of our body weight, will inevitably affect the performance of our workouts. Perhaps not everyone knows that our body consists mainly of water, which is of vital importance. Large fluid loss, under certain circumstances, can not only be dangerous but can even lead to death, so it is very important…

Posted on: December 15, 2020 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

Practise your posture and it won’t take long to see results.

Have you ever had back pain that lasted for days? Have you ever had to skip a run because your tendons hurt? Perhaps it’s because of poor posture. And this problem is not that uncommon. Walking, running and jumping, although they look natural, are not easy for our bodies. Each movement is achieved through the delicate collaboration of several muscle chains, like an orchestra playing a symphony. But even the…

Posted on: November 17, 2020 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

Follow your passion

The key to being effective and getting results with any physical activity is to do it regularly. Here are 6 golden rules to make your workouts regular and turn them into a healthy habit. Let’s look at one by one to understand and appreciate their importance. Let’s start with the first one: have fun. We all know that laughter is good for your health. Enjoyment and laughter not only provide…

Posted on: October 20, 2020 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

Make fitness fun

Losing excess weight, toning muscles, reducing stress levels, and improving mood are just some of the benefits of exercising regularly over a long period of time. But is this enough motivation to make exercise a healthy habit, an integral part of our lives? Regular physical activity makes your life better! Often the potential health or appearance benefits are not a long-term motivating factor. It takes two key elements to incorporate…

Posted on: September 15, 2020 Posted by: Deborah F. Stokes Comments: 0

What is body mass index?

While reading materials about fitness, health and healthy eating, you may have come across concepts such as BMI, muscle mass, fat tissue or basal metabolism more than once, and no definition of these terms was given in the article itself. BMI stands for Body Mass Index. This parameter is very important when assessing the physical condition of a person, especially when determining the amount of overweight in adult men and…