2022 is a third of the way through, and almost everyone is hoping to gain momentum and a healthy new year. Health is the beginning and foundation of a happy life. Without health, everything is in vain. Therefore, no matter what age group, people should cultivate self-discipline, actively correct bad habits, and ensure good health for a whole year.

How to maintain good health in the new year?

1. Refuse to be aggressive

Too much fat on the back and buttocks will not only affect the image, but also Increase the risk of chronic diseases such as fatty liver, three high and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancer. Therefore, you should adjust your diet, eat more whole grains and fresh vegetables and fruits, and stay away from fried foods, various fatty meats and sweets. Strictly control the total calorie intake per day, eat only 7-8 minutes of one meal to be full; have 4-5 times a week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise of about 30 minutes, and try to control the body mass index between 18.5 and 23.9. Waist circumferences for women and men should be controlled below 80 cm and 90 cm, respectively.

2. Reject bad temper

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the source of all diseases comes from Qi , Always angry can damage the thyroid and mammary glands, increase the risk of thyroid disease, mammary gland hyperplasia or breast cancer, and also easily induce acute coronary syndrome and acute myocardial infarction. When you want to get angry, take a deep breath or divert your attention immediately, listen to a slower-paced song; meditate before bed to relax; reduce anger stressors, and stay away from people and things that make you angry and angry.

3. Chew slowly while eating strong>

Studies have shown that under the premise of the same calorie, those who eat faster are prone to obesity, and also increase the risk of gastric ulcer and gastritis. Therefore, the speed of eating should be slowed down, chewing at least 20 to 30 times per mouthful, and the meal time should be more than 15 minutes. The teeth on the left and right sides alternately chewing food, which can exercise the muscles and avoid the appearance of large and small faces or oral diseases.

4. Solve the problem of snoring early

Snoring can reduce the amount of oxygen in the body, Hypoxia to systemic organs. Frequent snoring can also damage the walls of blood vessels, leading to the formation of blood clots, which can lead to acute myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction. People who often snore should sleep on their side. Lying flat can cause the soft palate and tongue to fall, which will block the airway and cause snoring; overweight or obese people should actively lose weight; rhinitis or sinusitis and deviated nasal septum can also cause sleep. Apnea, also need to actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.

5. Reduce mobile phone time

Staying at the electronic screen for a long time can easily cause visual fatigue and dry eye syndrome, which can lead to irreversible eye damage in severe cases; often lowering your head and playing mobile phones can also cause lumbar muscle spasm, causing lumbar and cervical vertebrae. Physiological curvature changes occur. Look at the electronic screen for about 40-60 minutes and look at it for 10 minutes or do eye exercises. The brightness of the electronic screen should be controlled below 80%; when playing with the mobile phone, keep the back straight and keep the upper body relaxed so that the height of the mobile phone is the same as that of the eyes.

Message from the Family Doctor

In addition to the above points, you should also adjust your diet and avoid overeating to avoid indigestion and food accumulation and constipation, which can induce acute pancreatitis in severe cases. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that three meals a day are regularly and quantitatively determined. When eating, you should concentrate on eating. You cannot play mobile phones or watch TV while eating. Whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, make sure you have enough sleep, get up on time, fall asleep on time, and cultivate a good habit of taking a lunch break.

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