Middle-Aged Wellness: Dietary Adjustment, Exercise, Sleep, Skincare, and More

December 17, 2023

 

    Dietary Adjustment to Prevent Osteoporosis 

 

    As we age, bone density decreases, leading to problems such as hunching, back pain, leg pain, and weakness. Therefore, middle-aged people should pay attention to dietary adjustment to prevent osteoporosis. They should consume foods rich in calcium and vitamin D, such as fish oil, egg yolks, milk, lean meat, poultry, and fruits. In addition, regular sun exposure is also important to receive sufficient sunlight.

 

    Regular Exercise for Health Benefits 

 

    To maintain vitality, a well-proportioned figure, shiny hair, and delicate skin, exercise is the best solution. Exercise promotes blood circulation, improves cardiovascular and brain functions, burns excess fat, speeds up metabolism, and provides sufficient blood oxygen supply, resulting in a youthful appearance and good health.


    Adequate Sleep and Proper Skincare 

 

    Adequate sleep relieves fatigue, boosts energy, and enhances immunity and disease resistance. Lack of sleep weakens the body's resistance and immunity, making it susceptible to various diseases and increasing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Middle-aged people may already have wrinkles around the eyes, so proper skincare can make you look youthful. However, for middle-aged women, sufficient sleep is more important than skincare.


    Emphasize Diet Therapy to Nourish Kidney Essence 

 

    Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys store essence and are responsible for bone health. Therefore, middle-aged people should pay attention to nourishing kidney essence to maintain a strong body and good physical and mental health. Foods such as bird's nest, tremella, lily, millet, coix seed, astragalus, cistanche, yam, goji berries, pork, jujube, and walnuts can be used to make soups or porridges according to individual conditions, which can strengthen the body, improve physical fitness, and promote beauty.

 

    Seek Happiness for Enhanced Immunity 

 

    Among human emotions, only happiness is a beneficial physiological activity for human health. Research has found that when laughing, various organs of the body produce coordinated vibrations, keeping the nerves in an excited state. This promotes the secretion of hormones beneficial to health through neural regulation. Laughing helps to relieve feelings of depression, contract and relax facial, neck, back, chest, and abdominal muscles, and enhances respiratory function, allowing more oxygen to be inhaled. Muscles and tissues receive a supply of oxygen-rich blood, allowing them to function normally.

 

    Pursue New Knowledge to Prevent Cognitive Decline 

 

    Pursuing new knowledge and continuous learning can provide psychological satisfaction and enrichment. Seeking new knowledge can stimulate brain cells, keep thinking active, and improve response speed, which helps prevent brain atrophy and slow down brain decline.

 

    Cultivate Sentiments and Adjust Mental State 

 

    The fast-paced life of middle-aged women makes it difficult to maintain inner tranquility and peace, but mental activities are closely related to physiological and pathological changes in the body. Music can regulate the body and mind, soothe the soul, promote metabolism, and maintain a balance in hormone secretion. Activities such as dancing, painting, calligraphy, stone appreciation, stamp collecting, and scrapbooking can also have similar effects.

 

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