Men in middle age are not as healthy as before and need to make necessary adjustments in their dietary habits, lifestyle, and mental state.
1. Quit smoking
Smoking directly harms people's health and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and respiratory organ diseases. If you have been smoking for a long time and can't quit instantly, it is best to eat more fish and orange-colored fruits and vegetables such as carrots, bell peppers, spinach, onions, and garlic, and drink tea regularly. This can reduce the harm of smoking to the body to some extent.
Tips: All smokers know that "smoking is harmful to health," so why do they still smoke? It's hard to resist the addiction. As a result, they quit and pick it up again. Actually, this is normal. Experts tell us that many people usually need several attempts to quit successfully.
2. Reduce oil intake
Men generally have a heavier taste, especially those who love to drink. They tend to eat greasy and fried foods, which can easily lead to weight gain and increase the risk of vascular diseases. They should eat light foods, consume more vegetable oil and less animal fat, eat more garlic and fish, and drink red wine in moderation to reduce cholesterol levels.
Tips: Experts recommend a diet that combines or alternates vegetable oil and animal fat in a ratio of 10 to 7. Eating a mixture of animal and vegetable fats is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
3. Regular check-ups
Most men do not like to see doctors and always believe that they are not sick. However, statistics show that 80% of seriously ill patients admit that they have not been to the hospital for a long time, and minor illnesses have turned into major ones. They only go to the hospital when heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage, and other diseases occur, which delays the best treatment opportunity. Therefore, regular check-ups every year are the best way to maintain health.
Tips: Doctors have found that many diseases have already missed the best treatment opportunity when people feel uncomfortable or have abnormal reactions.
4. Toilet time
If a man's toilet time becomes longer, it is usually related to constipation or hemorrhoids. In this case, they should eat more vegetables and fruits and drink more water. If the frequency of going to the toilet increases for no reason, it may be caused by prostatitis and needs to be checked and treated in the hospital.
Tips: Many people like to read books while using the toilet, which is not hygienic and can cause prolonged compression of the rectal veins, leading to hemorrhoids. Modern medical research has confirmed that squatting on the toilet for more than 3 minutes can directly cause varicose veins and congestion of the rectal veins, and may induce hemorrhoids. The severity of the condition also depends on the duration.
5. Changes in moles
If a mole does not increase in size or bleed, it is usually not dangerous. However, many men do not pay much attention to their skin. They should change this bad habit.
Tips: Most people do not pay attention to moles unless they affect their appearance. However, the biggest danger of moles is their potential to become cancerous. Therefore, moles with characteristics of change should be removed early.
6. Chest pain
Men sometimes experience chest pain after doing physical work or exercising. Usually, the pain stops after resting for a while, and they don't pay much attention to it. This situation might be normal, but it could also be an early symptom of heart disease. It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.
Tips: Chest pain is a common symptom in clinical practice, which can be caused by diseases of the chest wall or thoracic organs. It includes dull pain, persistent pain, stabbing pain, burning pain, or pressure pain. Severe chest pain, if not diagnosed and treated in time, can sometimes be life-threatening (such as pulmonary embolism, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, pneumothorax, etc.).
7. Protecting the brain
As men age, brain cells gradually decrease, twice as fast as women. Long-term excessive use of the brain can cause damage to brain cells and memory decline. Avoid staying up late and overusing the brain at night to protect the brain. Eating more fish, especially seafood, can also help protect the brain.
Tips: Onions and garlic are nutritious and can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, increase appetite, improve digestion, and have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Recent studies have also found that regularly eating onions and garlic can lower blood lipids, blood sugar, and blood pressure, and even help nourish the brain.
