Post Date December, 02 2023
With the increasing number of killers of male health in society: alcohol and tobacco, work pressure, various social engagements, staying up late and working overtime. In order to enable men to lead healthier lives, men should pay more attention to these aspects in their living habits:
Breathing techniques
A recent thematic survey by US researchers has found that at least half of the urban population fail to pass the breath test, characterized by shortness of breath, and often hurriedly exhale before the fresh air inhaled reaches the lower end of the lungs; At the same time, people who are accustomed to this type of "short breathing" are mostly "white-collar workers" who have been on duty for a long time. When they sit in a critical position, their chest cavity is compressed, and their breathing often only relies on the upper lungs, resulting in too little activity of the diaphragm.
The key to correct breathing is to be calm and calm, allowing the inhaled oxygen to penetrate all corners of the lungs. The exhalation time should be controlled at about twice the inhalation time. Try to breathe through the nose as much as possible, without bothering the mouth.
Researchers have pointed out that once you change the wrong way of breathing, many common diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis, hypertension, heart disease, and headache, will have a certain degree of relief, and even for some diseases that cannot be treated with drugs, such as menstrual disorders and various allergic reactions, will also achieve a certain effect.
Sitting and learning
As the saying goes, "Standing with a standing posture, sitting with a sitting posture.". The correct posture is to sit on a wooden chair with a backrest, with the hips and knees flexed by 90 degrees, and the lumbar spine and backrest as close as possible without leaving any gaps. Generally, after sitting for 1-2 hours, you should stand up and move your waist.
Adhering to correct sitting posture is very important for the health of the spine, especially the lumbar spine. The reason is simple. Among the three postures of standing, sitting, and lying down, sitting is the most detrimental to the health of the lumbar spine. Incorrect sitting posture combined with excessive work can greatly increase the degree and time of lumbar flexion. Some people have done statistics, and the frequency of lumbar flexion can reach a maximum of 3000 to 5000 times a day. This excessive and repeated flexion is the most common cause of lumbar lesions, and it is important to prevent it.
Eat scientifically
Eating seems simple, but it actually involves science. First, chew the food as carefully as possible, at least 20 to 30 times per bite. Taking cancer prevention as an example, experts have observed through experiments that chewing carefully for 30 seconds can reduce the toxicity of carcinogens. If you calculate based on one second per chewing, chewing a mouthful of food 30 times before swallowing it can fully exert the anticancer effect of saliva. Therefore, a bite of food should be chewed at least 20 times in the mouth, and 30 times is ideal.
Secondly, chewing should be performed bilaterally, not unilaterally. Unilateral chewing can cause tension in one side of the facial muscles or shoulder pain, or make one side of the teeth loose, resulting in asymmetry between the left and right sides of the cheeks, and may even affect hearing. A research team from Tokyo Dental University in Japan surveyed more than 200 people and found that continuous unilateral chewing can reduce hearing in that ear; Chewing with only the front teeth reduces the ability to hear high-pitched sounds; Using only molars to chew can reduce hearing at the bass level.
(Intern Editor: Lin Yanjuan)
