Five key points for health preservation in middle age

After middle age, people’s physical condition begins to change. They are often no longer capable of high-intensity work as they were when they were young, and are more likely to suffer from “illness due to overwork.”

As long as middle-aged people make necessary adjustments in their eating habits, lifestyle and mental state, they can still adapt to new changes with energy. In life, we can make appropriate adjustments in the following aspects.

Avoid bad eating habits

The basal metabolic rate of middle-aged people tends to decline, so they should pay attention to controlling their diet, eat less sweets, and participate in appropriate exercise to prevent obesity and exceeding the standard weight. Because obesity can lead to a variety of diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and malignant tumors.

The digestive system of middle-aged people also begins to show aging changes, so they should eat at regular times and in regular amounts, avoid overeating, avoid picky eating, avoid eating snacks, avoid eating too much refined food, eat more fruits and fresh vegetables, avoid eating too much salt, quit smoking, and drink less.

Weight control

In modern society, people no longer have to worry about food and clothing, and the number of "fat people" due to uncontrolled eating has increased significantly. Excessive obesity puts too much burden on the body, and it may even become overwhelmed in the end.

In addition, obesity can easily induce many diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, etc.

Therefore, cardiologists have concluded that people should pay attention to preventing obesity starting from middle age (around 35 years old). In addition to paying attention to a balanced diet, daily exercise is the only way to control weight.

Exercise in moderation

When people reach middle age, their physical strength and energy begin to decline, they are afraid of fatigue and tend to become lazy. Physical exercises such as walking, jogging, and climbing stairs can enhance physical fitness and general disease resistance, and can consume excess energy and maintain a stable weight. However, overly intense exercise and certain riding sports, such as intense competitive sports and long-term cycling, are harmful to middle-aged people and should be controlled and avoided as much as possible.

The cardiopulmonary function of middle-aged people also gradually declines. Therefore, do not participate in heavy physical labor and strenuous exercise and avoid high mental stress to prevent arrhythmia and cardiac arrest and sudden death. It is not advisable to change body position suddenly, such as standing up suddenly after squatting for a long time to prevent fainting. Do more outdoor activities and breathe fresh air.

Emotions need to be stable

Middle-aged people have many household chores, heavy work loads, and their emotions are easily volatile. When people are angry, their emotions change drastically, their sympathetic nerves become extremely excited, adrenaline secretion increases, their heart rate speeds up, their blood pressure rises, blood circulation in the body becomes poor, and the normal physiological functions of various organs are disturbed, which can easily induce gastrointestinal ulcers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc.

Be indifferent to fame and fortune, and do not work too hard or be too competitive for money, fame, fortune, and status. Negative emotions will not only cause various diseases, but also affect family relationships.

"Sexual interest" is moderate

A harmonious and happy sex life is beneficial to the human body's spiritual pleasure, health and longevity. Therefore, in daily life, we should constantly strengthen the relationship between husband and wife, and at the same time pay attention to the rationality and moderation of sexual life.

Avoid being absent-minded during sexual intercourse; do not force yourself to have sex when you are not physically strong or energetic; reduce the frequency of sexual intercourse appropriately to allow a certain amount of sexual energy to be stored; for those with hypogonadism, small amounts of androgen can be supplemented for a short period of time to enhance sexual function, but this must be done under the guidance of a specialist.