How to maintain good health in middle age? Be sure to prevent these diseases!

Middle age is a turning point in life, and the pressure we face is increasing. The pressure comes from taking care of the elderly and raising children. In addition, as we age, the functions of various organs in the body gradually decline. Therefore, middle age is a period of disease outbreak, such as the three highs, gastrointestinal diseases and fatty liver. If you want to maintain good health after entering middle age, you need to remember the following points.

1. When you reach middle age, you must prevent these diseases!

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After the age of 40, most organs of the body begin to decline. Bones begin to age at the age of 35, and the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys also begin to slowly decline.

For this reason, the age range between 45 and 55 is the peak period for diseases. What are these diseases?

01 Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

According to relevant research results, the risk of stroke increases significantly when people are 45-64 years old, especially in men.

The latest data from the World Health Organization shows that the global stroke incidence rate is about 16%, which means that one person dies from a stroke or becomes permanently disabled due to a stroke every 6 seconds.

02Cancer

According to cancer statistics, the risk of cancer increases with age. Starting at the age of 40, the risk of tumors suddenly increases, and the risk of cancer between the ages of 40 and 49 is 2.5 times higher than that between the ages of 30 and 39.

03 Obesity

Research shows that women will experience a peak in obesity at the age of 35-40, while men will experience a peak in obesity at the age of 40-45. When people gain weight in middle age between the ages of 35 and 45, their basal metabolic rate will continue to decline.

In addition, people in this age group are more likely to be obese and have a noticeable "beer belly" than people in other stages.

04 Lumbar disc herniation

Wu Xiaotao, director of the Department of Orthopedics at Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, published an article in Health Times in 2019 stating that lumbar disc herniation is most common in men in their 40s, and smokers and fat people should pay special attention to their waists.

05Glaucoma

Glaucoma is the world's leading irreversible blinding eye disease. At the 2015 World Glaucoma Week, experts from Beijing Tongren Hospital said that the current glaucoma prevalence rate among people over 40 years old in China is 2.3%, and the blindness rate is about 30%.

06Joint pain

When people reach middle age, many parts of their body begin to age, with the knee joint being the first to be affected. Li Siming from Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital found that the peak incidence of knee pain in the general population is after the age of 40, and the older you are, the higher the incidence.

07Diseases related to stress

Middle-aged people aged 50-55 are at a critical stage in their careers. They are busy with work every day, staying up late is the norm, and they also have to take into account the huge family pressure.

If things go on like this for a long time, it may cause colds, gastrointestinal diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and other diseases.

2. When you reach middle age, you should quit these habits!

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01Don’t eat cold rice

The stomach is a very delicate organ. Eating raw and cold food can irritate the gastric mucosa and cause stomach cramps. In particular, you should avoid eating raw and cold fruits and iced drinks. If the food has cooled down, try to reheat it in the pot.

02 Don’t eat too much meat or too much vegetarian food

The body's nutrition is mainly obtained from food, and balanced nutrition is necessary after entering middle age. Whether you are a vegetarian or eat too much meat, it will lead to unbalanced nutrition. Eating too much meat for a long time will lead to too much fat and protein intake, which can easily cause bloating, indigestion and obesity. Vegetarian diet can indeed supplement the body with minerals, antioxidants and vitamins, but the low protein content will reduce the basal metabolic rate, cause a large amount of muscle loss, and easily accelerate the aging process. Therefore, it is necessary to make a good combination of meat and vegetables and take in a balanced nutrition.

03 Don’t eat overnight meals

Some overnight dishes should never be eaten, especially green leafy vegetables such as celery or spinach, as their nutritional value is greatly reduced and they produce a lot of nitrite. When nitrite enters the body, it will react chemically with amines in the stomach to form nitrosamines, which can cause stomach cancer.

04Try not to sleep in an air-conditioned room

In the hot summer, it is simply impossible to sleep without air conditioning, so many people will turn on the air conditioner all night to sleep. However, the wind blown by the air conditioner is a little hard, which can cause rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatism attacks in a long time.

05 Don’t sleep late

Some people cannot finish their work during the day, so they continue to work at night. However, the harm of staying up late is often subtle and gradually accumulated. There have been too many tragedies of sudden death from staying up late, which is enough to attract attention!

06 Don’t sleep with your head held high

Long-term use of high pillows for sleeping can cause cervical spondylosis, resulting in airway obstruction, which can cause snoring or insomnia. In addition, a pillow that is too high can affect blood circulation in the head, easily causing cerebral ischemia, and even numbness in the hands and feet, sore shoulders and neck, and stiff neck.

07. Don’t sit for long periods of time

Many people spend a lot of time sitting, such as watching TV and playing computer games. After entering middle age, the functions of various organs decline. You may wish to choose appropriate sports according to your mood and hobbies, such as jogging, Tai Chi or swimming, which can improve immunity, maintain the normal functioning of various organs and reduce the incidence of disease.

3. How to stay healthy in middle age?

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01Regular physical examination

It is necessary to have regular checkups after middle age, so that you can have a general understanding of your own situation and detect any signs of disease as early as possible. Many diseases are easy to control at the beginning, but few people will have regular checkups. They will wait until small problems become big problems and obvious adverse symptoms before dealing with them, which makes it more difficult and the body has already been damaged. If you can have a health checkup once a year and systematically check your health status, you can effectively reduce the incidence of serious diseases and ensure your health.

02Stabilize your weight

It is necessary to control weight after middle age, because more and more people are obese. Various types of diseases are prone to occur after obesity, such as chronic diseases, joint diseases, liver diseases, etc. There are many triggers for obesity, and laziness is a common cause.

In addition, the basal metabolic rate decreases after aging, and the body's metabolic rate slows down, and the calorie consumption slows down, which often leads to the accumulation of fat and gradual obesity. If you can control your diet, strengthen physical exercise, and maintain a regular work and rest schedule, it will help to stabilize your weight. Otherwise, it is difficult to ensure health due to obesity.

03Keep a good attitude

People in middle and old age should also maintain a good mentality. The reason why many people have reduced organ function, chronic diseases or mental health problems is that they are depressed all day long, do not maintain a positive attitude towards life, encounter difficulties in life or work, and are overly worried and anxious.

These negative emotions often interfere with endocrine system, reduce immunity, and even make people's mental state worse, and sometimes cause repeated insomnia. If you can stay optimistic about life, seek help from others in time when you encounter problems, learn to release pressure and divert attention, it will promote your health.

04Healthy diet

You need to adjust your diet in middle or old age. You can't eat as much as you did when you were young. You need to understand the nutritional value and ingredients of the food so that you can choose the ones that suit you and meet your nutritional needs and promote your health.

Many people eat recklessly, overeat, and usually consume a lot of sweets, alcoholic beverages, and high-fat foods. These bad eating habits will increase the digestive burden and cause certain indicators to fluctuate and cause diseases. If you can reasonably avoid certain foods, eat a light diet, and properly match meat and vegetables, it will naturally promote your health.

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