My Top 3 Adroit Health Blog Posts
Last week I covered my top three nutrition articles. This week let’s look at my top three health-related articles. I’m following the same format of providing highlights, examples, links and more.
Movement is Medicine
I love this article because it really sheds light on the epitome of the Adroit health-related articles and the blog as a whole.
Our bodies are designed to move. Walking, lifting, running, dancing, playing, hiking, etc. All provide benefits for anyone and everyone.
Be proactive and reactive. Certain movements allow you to proactively improve strength, power, coordination, speed and more. Others help heal injuries by getting blood flow to the area.
Don’t force yourself to do exercises and moves that you can’t stand or cause you pain. Doing what you enjoy + what makes you feel the best makes it easier for you to stay consistent. You’ll get the best results – mentally & physically – that way.
Read the original article here.
What’s the Deal with Cortisol?
Cortisol is our stress hormone. It’s crucial to our health and certain functions, but a constant excess can be detrimental. This article provides sooo many beneficial nuggets and tips.
When cortisol is too high for too long, it can cause increased blood sugar, poor digestion, chronic stress, fatigue, a slow metabolism, anxiety, etc.
What does high cortisol look like? It can manifest through morning fatigue, no morning appetite, low energy levels throughout the day, jittery feelings, trouble falling asleep, etc. You might experience one or a combination of these signs.
Everyone will benefit from lowering and supporting their cortisol levels.
Five ways to achieve this are: diet, limiting coffee/caffeine, prioritizing sleep, getting morning sunlight exposure and managing stress levels. Incorporate some of these into your daily routine. Take time to find what’s perfect for you.
Read the whole blog post here.
Walk More, Walk Often
Walking is SO underrated. It can easily transform one’s life and overall health. Let’s review why and how to walk more.
Reaching at least 7,000 steps and/or walking 30 minutes a day brings lots of benefits including:
Decreased stress hormones;
Improved mood;
Lower blood sugar;
Stronger heart;
Reduced inflammation;
Increased immunity;
Easier digestion;
And so much more
If you can’t walk 30 minutes at once, break it up! Walk 10 minutes in the morning, 10 after lunch and 10 after dinner. Break it up however you need so that it adds up to 30 minutes total.
Squeeze walks in whenever you can. Making it a priority will help the act of walking become a non-negotiable habit. It will become easier with consistency.
Catch the whole post here.
Other Articles
Other awesome health blog posts to revisit include:
Takeaways
I hope you found something today that you forgot about, didn’t know at all or needed. Maybe you meant to read one of these articles when it was posted and totally forgot. Whatever the case, an open mind always helps.