When people reach this age, the small problems accumulated over the years may have become problems, and the overdraft of the body has reached the limit, so various diseases will follow. At this time, we should learn to take good care of ourselves, take good care of our bodies, "fill our stomachs" for our next life and lay a solid foundation for our future old age. So how should people maintain themselves when they are 45-55 years old?
45-55 years old is the peak period of life. Do a good job of "three defenses and three protections", and health is easier to live longer!
Anti-obesity: Many people get fat as soon as they reach middle age, and they get out of control and get fatter and fatter. Obesity is the enemy of health, and many physical problems are caused by obesity. Therefore, after the age of 45, you need to pay special attention to weight control. When people reach middle age, their metabolism slows down, so they should pay more attention to controlling their weight to prevent obesity and keep their body mass index below 25. In particular, waist circumference should be controlled within 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women. Studies have found that being thin is more conducive to longevity. I suggest that you have a body fat scale at home, which makes it easier to master your weight changes.
Prevention of vascular sclerosis: Blood vessels are the channels through which the human body transports oxygen and nutrients. Once the blood vessels harden, it has a great impact on health. Atherosclerosis, for example, is the focus of fat, thrombus, calcium carbonate and other garbage deposited in blood vessels, and it is the "killer" of blood vessel health, which will cause various serious diseases such as coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease and ischemic stroke.
If you want to prevent arteriosclerosis, you must quit smoking and limit alcohol, especially eat less foods with high salt, sugar and oil. Pay special attention to the choice of edible oil, eat less animal oil and try to choose vegetable oil. In addition, the amount of edible oil should be strictly controlled, not exceeding 30 grams per day. Moreover, it is suggested to use vegetable oils such as olive oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, corn oil and soybean oil alternately in life, which will be more conducive to health.
Prevention of chronic diseases. Chronic etiology is the main factor of health because of its long formation cycle, difficult recovery and great harm to health. Common chronic diseases are hyperglycemia, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The emergence of chronic diseases has a lot to do with long-term bad life. Therefore, we should develop good living habits, insist on exercise, eat scientifically, get enough sleep and so on.
In addition to the above-mentioned "three defenses", we must also achieve "three defenses":
Protect your knees. As the saying goes, "when people get old, their legs get old first" and "when their legs get old, their knees get old first". Knee is the most complex structure of human body, and it is also the most load-bearing and fragile part. Because of the special physiological function, the knee is mainly ligament tissue and bone, but there are few muscles, so the blood circulation of the knee is relatively poor. So when we touch our knees, we always feel cold.
Therefore, it is necessary to increase the maintenance of the knee joint and pay attention to keeping warm. We usually sit on chairs and sofas, so we should get into the habit of massaging our knees with our hands. You can consider wearing knee pads to keep your knees warm in winter.
Protect the kidneys. Kidney is the innate foundation of human beings and the foundation of life. The kidney is like the root of a big tree. If something goes wrong with the roots, the trees will soon dry up. It is found that the function of kidney will decline year by year after people are over 30 years old, and the annual decline rate is about 1%. So by the age of 45-55, the function of the kidney is obviously weaker than before. Therefore, we should take good care of our kidneys.
At this age, you should have a regular physical examination every year, and don't eat too salty at ordinary times. Kidney hates salt and likes water. Drink less drinks and eat more food containing high-quality protein. Don't sit for a long time, don't stay up late, because these are very harmful to the kidneys.
Protect the liver. On the one hand, the function of the liver is detoxification, and on the other hand, it is to store blood and regulate the blood volume of the human body. Only when the liver is healthy can the body function normally, decompose toxins in the body and maintain human health.
To protect the liver, we must first control our weight. If there is too much fat in the human body, it will increase the metabolic burden of the liver, and excess fat will accumulate in the liver, which will form fatty liver to a certain extent.
Protect the liver and strengthen your diet at ordinary times. Like drinking some honey. According to Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica, honey "can strengthen the body for a long time" and "eliminate all diseases and harmonize all kinds of medicines". Honey can improve human immunity, effectively repair damaged liver cells and improve liver function. Therefore, you can drink more honey at ordinary times.
Finally, it is also important to insist on physical examination to prevent problems before they happen. It is particularly important for modern people to prevent diseases. Insist on physical examination, you can know your physical problems as soon as possible. Do early, timely, early intervention and early treatment to maintain good health.