People are accustomed to calling sixty-year-olds "Sixty Years Old", and people over sixty years old as "Sixty Years Old". The word "Sixty Years Old" comes from the ancient Chinese calendar, with sixty years as a cycle, and a cycle is called "Sixty Years Old". For one Jiazi.

A person's life always goes through many different stages. No matter what kind of experience it is, it is a rare grace in life. The age of 60 is generally called the elderly in life. At this time, We must learn to accept the social role of the elderly calmly.

For the elderly, their energy and physical strength are not as good as those of young people. As an elderly person, you must have a clear understanding and positioning of your role.

The transformation of life roles is an irreversible process. No one can change it, but you can actively adapt. Only by adjusting your mentality can you make your life full of fun and more colorful.

The "four elements" of longevity in the elderly: "Drinking water" is the first element of longevity; "Sleeping" is the first supplement to longevity; "Walking" is the best exercise for fitness; "Singing" It is the best entertainment for a happy mood.

1. Never be idle

The occurrence of high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and hyperlipidemia is closely related to unhealthy living habits and eating habits. For example, hyperlipidemia is caused by Chronic diseases caused by eating are closely related to improper diet. At the same time, many chronic diseases are caused by being idle and having nothing to do.

For 60-year-olds, they have basically retired from their leisure time at home. They stay at home doing nothing every day, sit for long periods of time, and do not exercise enough. The body's resistance and immunity will definitely decline. The body loses calcium faster, accelerates obesity, and suffers from bone diseases such as osteoporosis. It also increases the risk of various chronic diseases.

For the elderly, if they want to have a long-lived physique, they must not idle at home. They must be a restless person, gradually increase the amount of exercise, strengthen their body, and stay away from the troubles of chronic diseases.

2. Good mentality

60-year-olds always smile no matter where they are. They can face life well no matter what they encounter. They like to communicate with others. Chat and greet others with an optimistic attitude. I often go out to the park or go for a walk with my friends and wife to maintain a positive and optimistic attitude.

An optimistic attitude can stimulate the secretion of hormones in the body. In a state of endocrine balance, it will not increase the operating burden and pressure on the body's internal organs. Therefore, smiling more is a manifestation of longevity. If you always have high mood swings , If you have good control over your emotions, you may have strong anger, and the fire in your body will affect the whole person's mental state.

Laughing is also a kind of exercise. In the process of laughing, it activates the abdominal and facial muscles, promotes the discharge of garbage toxins, allows the body to absorb more oxygen, and promotes better detoxification of the body, which can naturally Enhance physical fitness.

Smiling more can also regulate the function of the spleen and stomach, run it better, and promote metabolism. This is one of the reasons why people who are depressed have less appetite than those who love to laugh.

3. Have a regular schedule

As you get older, you sleep less, but you will also feel sleepy unknowingly when watching TV or chatting with others during the day. If you want to have a regular schedule, It is very difficult to do, especially when you get older, the quality of sleep decreases, the central nervous system of the brain is affected, the quality of sleep decreases, insomnia and dreaminess occur, and even the sleep time at night is greatly reduced, shortened to 3~4 hours.

Healthy adults need to get 7 to 8 hours of adequate sleep every day, but some elderly people are obviously lower than this level, especially in the hot summer, they don’t go to bed until after one in the morning. Getting up at four or five o'clock in the morning and going out to go to the park. Lack of sleep for a long time and poor quality of sleep will lead to poor mental, energy and physical strength during the day, accelerated aging, and increased risk of various chronic diseases.

The old, slow and long-lived elderly people generally have a very regular schedule. They go to bed before 11pm, get up around 6:00~8:00 in the morning, and never miss breakfast.

4. Not picky about food

As the saying goes: Food is the most important thing for people. Three meals a day are very important to maintain good health. Eating may seem simple, but in fact, if you want to eat healthily, it is also It is important to pay attention to eating three meals a day on time, with a combination of meat and vegetables, and balanced nutrition, which are the prerequisites for maintaining good health.

For the elderly over 60 years old, the gastrointestinal function decreases and the appetite is lost. In terms of appetite, the amount of food consumed will become less and less. This may lead to malnutrition for a long time. , the body's resistance and immunity decline, so among the elderly, the physical fitness of the elderly with good appetite is much better than that of their peers, indicating that they have the potential to live longer.

1. Drink more water

Many people wait until they are thirsty before they think of drinking water. At this time, it has already indicated that the body is seriously short of water, and it is already too late to replenish it.

According to surveys and studies, people who have a habit of drinking water are less likely to suffer from constipation and urinary tract stones than people who do not drink water regularly. Moreover, drinking water on time has a good effect on diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke. preventive effect.

The elderly, patients with atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, thick blood, coronary heart disease and stroke, as well as pregnant women, teenagers, infants and young children who require a lot of water should develop the habit of drinking water regularly.

2. Eat celery often

The alkaloids contained in celery are beneficial to protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. When eating celery, you must eat the leaves, because the leaves are the whole plant. The essence of celery is that it is not only high in vitamins and phytonutrients, but also rich in fiber, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

3. Use your brain more

Elderly people should not sit idle at home every day. Instead, they should go out more often to exercise and participate in brain-using activities such as computers, chess, and foreign languages.

Participating in more such activities for the elderly can not only enrich the originally monotonous and simple old age. These activities themselves are gymnastics for exercising the brain. Long-term persistence can effectively prevent premature degeneration of brain function, and can also delay or curb Alzheimer's disease. occurrence.

Eat eighty cents full, light and soothing to the stomach;

Eat three light meals, quit smoking and drink in moderation;

Be calm and tolerant, store energy and prevent fatigue;

Make friends and talk sincerely, and be kind and live a healthy life;

Sorrow makes people grow old, but optimism makes them live longer;

Get medical treatment early when you are sick, and prevent all diseases;

Persistence is the key to health care.

Health preservation is very important for middle-aged and elderly people. I hope you must develop good work and rest habits and eating habits, so that you can add points to your body's health and stay healthy and less likely to get sick.