There is a transitional state between health and disease, which is called sub-health.
Sub-health is an intermediate state between disease and health. Specifically, it can be manifested as always feeling uncomfortable all over the body, but cannot say where the discomfort is, always feeling tired, but it is difficult to recover.
After a general rest, the patient always feels that his whole body is not in a good state, and may experience fatigue, body aches, bitter taste , poor sleep, and a bad mood.
In short, the main symptoms of sub-health are somewhat different from traditional diseases, and the symptoms are often not specific to a specific organ or system.
After this problem occurs, many people want to relieve it through exercise, such as walking. So, is it really effective? Maybe it’s not enough!
Is regular walking good for your health?
Exercise the brain
Walking is a kind of aerobic exercise. A large amount of oxygen enters the brain, stimulates the frontal lobe, and promotes the secretion of substances that grow brain cells. It can prevent cerebrovascular disorders and cerebral infarction and makes it easier to walk. Observing the people and things around you can make full use of the body's sensory organs and stimulate the brain.
So, when you encounter troubles in work and life, you might as well try to go for a walk in a small park. There may be better ways to solve the problem.
Promote digestion
As the saying goes, "If you take a hundred steps after a meal, you will live to ninety-nine." Proper walking after a meal is also good for the stomach. Proper exercise can stimulate gastric peristalsis and promote food digestion. It is recommended to take half an hour after a meal. Going out for a walk from side to side works best.
Prevent constipation
When walking, the human body is in a state of activity, so the body's blood circulation speed is accelerated, especially walking for half an hour after a meal can help gastrointestinal motility, make food digest and absorb more smoothly, and the body can better absorb it. Nutrition, thereby enhancing physical fitness and disease resistance will become better and better.
Lower blood pressure
High blood pressure is a silent killer that will find you unknowingly, but if you regularly participate in walking, it can help you effectively reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
Walking can reduce blood pressure by improving blood flow, thereby increasing the amount of oxygen available to the muscles, making the body's blood vessels more relaxed.
Enhance physical fitness
Walking not only moves our legs, but also moves our internal organs. Nowadays, most people sit in the office for a long time without exercising, and their bodies are in a motionless state most of the time. At the same time, their internal organs also follow. Over time, it is easy to harden and develop lesions.
Expert advice: After the age of 50, doing 3 things regularly may be better than walking
Maintain an optimistic attitude
A good mood can help delay decline and prevent the worsening of diseases. Nowadays, due to the increasing pressure of life, People have more or less inconveniences at home and at work.
If we can maintain an optimistic attitude at this time, it can help us adjust our emotions, solve our worries, and maintain an optimistic attitude. This is also a prerequisite for ensuring good health.
Insist on soaking your feet every day
Soaking your feet is a good way to maintain health. The feet are also called the second body of the human body. The heart has many acupuncture points and meridians on the soles of the feet. Traditional Chinese medicine often massages acupuncture points on the soles of the feet to help people regulate their bodies and restore health.
If you develop a good habit of soaking your feet every day, it will also help promote blood circulation in the lower limbs, but you should pay attention to controlling the water temperature at 35~42℃ and keeping the soaking time for 10~20 minutes.
Eat a light, nutritionally balanced diet
Everyone must know that fat nowadays was eaten one bite at a time, so if you want to control your weight, you must plan your diet. Middle-aged and elderly friends should try to eat light meals a day, and eat less big fish and meat, as fat is more Those with high dietary fiber content are foods that can activate the digestive ability of the stomach and promote defecation.
In addition, try to be 70% full at each meal, which has a significant effect on protecting the digestive system and preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases .
Middle-aged and elderly people should adjust their diet in time and pay attention to supplementing calcium, dietary fiber, vitamins, protein and minerals. Once nutrition can keep up, the immune system will have a "backup" and will have more "power" when facing viruses, bacteria, and diseases.
What other exercises are suitable for middle-aged and elderly people?
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is mainly about internal strength. It can train thighs, body flexibility, etc. It is not heavy on the heart and is very suitable for the elderly.
You must pay attention to exercise, not to pursue excessive force, nor to pursue high speed. You must find the intensity that suits you and do it step by step so that your body can maintain its best condition.
Swimming
Swimming exercise can reduce the load on joints and is good for the heart. Regular swimming can also reduce the chance of falls in the elderly.
Square dance
Square dance is no stranger to the elderly. It is a necessary exercise for middle-aged and elderly people. It is very popular. Middle-aged and elderly male friends can dance this very lively dance.
Many elderly people get together, which is good for their physical and mental health. Similarly, the elderly can make more friends and not feel lonely. Everyone will feel happy chatting and exercising together, so the elderly will also be happy and healthy during exercise. It can make the elderly love music and rekindle their passion for life.
