In life, men are often described as "the pillar of the family," indicating the importance of men in a family. Especially as men reach middle age, they are prone to various diseases. Today, I will tell you what men should do and what they should avoid doing this summer.
What Men Should Do:
In the hot summer, men can do the following to achieve the goal of health preservation:
1. Eat Light:
In summer, the digestive system becomes weak, so men should focus on a diet that promotes spleen and lung health, clears heat and dampness, and relieves summer heat.
Suitable foods for summer health include watermelon, cucumber, melon, tomato, green tea, mung bean soup, and more.
2. Maintain a Regular Lifestyle:
Arrange your time scientifically and efficiently. Avoid staying up late and overworking, which not only has no benefits for your work but also increases the risk of hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and other male diseases.
3. Wake Up Early and Take a Nap:
Due to the longer days and shorter nights in summer, people tend to wake up earlier and sleep later at night, leading to insufficient sleep. It's important to take a nap during the day. The duration of a nap varies from person to person, but generally, 30 minutes to one hour is recommended. For those who don't take naps, listening to music or closing your eyes for 30-50 minutes can help refresh your mind.
What Men Should Avoid Doing:
Especially in this summer, men should avoid doing the following things, as they can cause significant harm to the body:
1. Exposing the Upper Body to Cool Down:
In the hot summer, many people like to expose their arms, and some even take off their shirts as soon as they get home to enjoy the air conditioning. However, this temporary coolness prevents the skin from releasing heat and can be extremely harmful to the body in the long run.
2. Overeating:
For middle-aged men, paying attention to a healthy diet is particularly important. On the one hand, avoid overeating. On the other hand, develop a scientific and nutritious diet, including eating more spinach, fruits, high-fiber foods, and consuming moderate amounts of animal protein. It is recommended to eat less fried, pickled, smoked, and grilled foods, as well as animal organs, canned food, and sausages, which are considered dangerous foods that can cause cancer and vascular sclerosis. It is best to eat them less and quit the habit of consuming these risky foods early to avoid potential health problems in old age.
3. Avoid Anxiety:
Middle-aged men face dual pressures from work and life. It is impossible for everyone to handle every aspect perfectly. If you are in a state of anxiety for a long time, it can lead to psychological disorders or even mental illness. Therefore, it is important to learn some self-relief methods to alleviate and eliminate anxiety.
Foods That Help Reduce Heat:
1. Cucumber:
The most significant impact of summer on the human body is dampness and heat. When dampness and heat invade the body, it can cause open pores, excessive sweating, and qi deficiency. Eating cooling vegetables is beneficial for relieving thirst, heat, and dampness, detoxification, and promoting bowel movements.
2. Black Fungus:
Black fungus has a sweet taste and is neutral in nature. It is good for the stomach and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of replenishing qi, moisturizing the lungs, nourishing the brain, lightening the body, and cooling the blood. It is known as the "cleaner of blood vessels." Eating black fungus in summer can help with detoxification, bowel movements, cooling the blood, and increasing appetite.
3. Coix Seed (Job's Tears):
Coix seed has a mild and slightly cold nature. It contains vitamin B1 and various amino acids. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that coix seed can "strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the lungs, and clear heat." Cooking coix seed porridge in summer is a good way to cool down and nourish the body.
