These 7 common habits will sabotage your efforts to stay healthy! Come and see if you have any of them?

What exactly is a “healthy elderly person” like?

What requirements need to be met?

The "China Healthy Elderly Standards" (hereinafter referred to as the "Standards") points out that healthy elderly people refer to elderly people aged 60 and above who can take care of themselves or can basically take care of themselves; the new "Standards" stipulate that the Chinese elderly health standards should meet 9 requirements. See how many of them you meet?

Health Standards for the Elderly in China

01Self-care or basic self-care

02Aging changes in important organs do not lead to obvious functional abnormalities

03The risk factors that affect health are controlled within the range appropriate to their age

04Good nutritional status

05Cognitive function is basically normal

06Be optimistic and positive, and be self-satisfied

07Have a certain level of health literacy and maintain a good lifestyle

08 Actively participate in family and social activities

09Good social adaptability

To achieve this standard,

You need to change 7 common habits.

Do you have anything to adjust?

People don't accept old age

Some elderly people feel that they are not sick and are still strong, so they engage in high-intensity physical exercises such as mountain climbing, swimming, running, and playing ball, which can easily cause muscle injuries, fractures, etc.

suggestion

As we age, the human body undergoes many degenerative changes, and the functions of muscles, bones and organs weaken.

The elderly should understand this rationally, exercise within their ability, and choose a form of exercise that suits them, such as walking, Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin, Wu Qin Xi, etc.

It is a good thing to make use of your remaining energy after retirement, but if you have a chronic disease, you should work just enough so as not to feel tired.

Can't bear to throw away leftovers

Many elderly people are reluctant to throw away leftovers, leftovers, or even moldy food, thinking that as long as the leftovers are not spoiled, or the moldy parts of the food are removed, they can all be eaten.

Leftovers can easily breed bacteria and cause gastroenteritis if eaten; some overnight vegetables that have been repeatedly heated contain more nitrites and eating them frequently can cause cancer.

Therefore, it is best to eat leftovers within one day, and leftovers within 5 to 6 hours. Cold dishes and green leafy vegetables are best eaten as one meal. Before eating leftovers, they must be heated and sterilized at high temperature.

Moldy foods such as peanuts, corn, soybeans, nuts, etc. are prone to produce aflatoxin, which may cause acute poisoning or even death after consumption. Long-term low-dose consumption will also increase the risk of cancer.

Moreover, washing and cooking processing temperatures cannot destroy it. Even if the moldy areas are removed, the harm of mold cannot be avoided, so moldy food cannot be eaten.

Avoid eating oil and salt to lower blood pressure and blood lipids

A diet high in oil and salt will increase the risk of high blood pressure and high blood lipids, so some elderly people with a "strong health consciousness" simply stop eating oil and salt to eliminate the risk.

suggestion

Excessive salt restriction will cause insufficient sodium intake, resulting in an imbalance in osmotic pressure inside and outside the body's cells, prompting water to enter the cells and causing edema.

Edible oil is also a necessity. Not consuming any edible oil at all may lead to deficiencies in some nutrients.

The elderly should learn to properly control oil and reduce salt. It is recommended that each person's daily salt intake should be less than 5 grams, and the amount of cooking oil should be within 25 grams.

The more calcium you take, the better

The concept of calcium supplementation is deeply rooted in people's minds. Many elderly people think that the more calcium they supplement, the more they absorb, and the stronger their bones will be, so they take large amounts of calcium supplements.

suggestion

In fact, if you consume far more calcium than your body needs, it can be counterproductive, threatening your health and possibly even causing disease.

For people over 60 years old, it is recommended to consume 1000 mg to 1200 mg of calcium per day.

The safest and most effective way to supplement calcium is to eat more calcium-rich foods such as dairy products and soy products in your daily diet. You should also quit smoking, exercise moderately, and reduce bone loss.

Eating more tonic medicine can help you live longer

With the improvement of living standards, many elderly people, in order to stay healthy and prolong their lives, will not hesitate to buy nourishing products such as ginseng, deer antlers, and ganoderma lucidum at high prices. They regard them as magic weapons for prolonging life and consume them in large quantities.

suggestion

The choice of tonic should be based on the physical condition. If you take tonics indiscriminately without considering your physical condition and symptoms, it may instead cause certain diseases.

Therefore, you should ask a professional doctor to identify your individual constitution and symptoms, and take targeted supplements to strengthen your body. Generally speaking, a balanced diet is enough to meet the body's nutritional needs, and no additional supplements are needed.

It is a waste to fill your teeth when you are old

Many elderly people think that tooth loss is normal and no big deal, and that getting dentures or dental implants is a waste of time and money.

suggestion

Missing teeth lead to decreased chewing function, increase the burden of gastrointestinal digestion of food, and are not conducive to adequate nutrition intake through diet.

Failure to pay attention to oral hygiene can also lead to problems such as tooth decay and alveolar bone atrophy.

Therefore, the elderly should pay attention to oral hygiene, brush their teeth in the morning and evening, rinse their mouths after meals, and wash their teeth regularly. If there are missing teeth, they should be repaired in time to maintain chewing function.

The earlier the morning exercise, the better

Some elderly people have poor sleep, so getting up early is the norm. They may even get up before 6 a.m. to exercise, and they believe that the earlier they exercise, the better.

suggestion

It is not advisable to do morning exercises too early, because before 6 o'clock in the morning, the photosynthesis of plants is not completely completed, a large amount of carbon dioxide is accumulated in the air, and there is less fresh oxygen in the air, which is particularly prone to colds and joint diseases.

In addition, the coronary artery tension is high in the morning, and the sympathetic nerves are more excited, which makes it easy for cardiovascular diseases to occur suddenly. The elderly should not do morning exercises before 6 o'clock in the summer, and even later in the winter, and should wait until the sun comes out before doing morning exercises.

Drink some water and eat a good breakfast before going out to avoid hypoglycemia. Suitable locations are parks or squares with open views. Do not exercise near roads with heavy traffic.

Balanced nutrition, balanced eating and exercise, a positive attitude, and a healthy lifestyle can help you become a healthy elderly~

As you get older, you should live in harmony with your physical condition, live a healthy life, and let nature take its course!