Top 10 : Best health tips for men- You must know
Fitness & Exercise | admin | November 21, 2009 at 1:51 pmA very general question – Are men careless? To be honest, Yes. In most of the cases when it comes to personal hygiene, men have been found careless. It hasn’t been the same case with women. Women seem to more cautious with their health problems. This was evident from a recent survey which claimed that women have seven years average survival advantage than men.
There can be hoards of reason for men being so careless. Common being busy, mentally tensed, stressed and lots more. Now, how to avoid being careless and maintain a better health? Just follow these 9 best health tips as mentioned below -
1) Kickoff “white foods” from your diet - processed foods, white flour and white sugar are not only lack of minerals and vitamins but they have also got their natural fiber removed in their making process. These foods will rapidly rise up blood sugar levels and may lead to weight gain, diabetes and several other health problems.
Tip: try to avoid baked foods and breads that made with white flour, sugar containing sodas, junk foods. Rather focus on fiber rich vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes.
2) You can take a daily mineral and multivitamin supplement – though we all know very well that there is no better substitute for good natural diet. But your nutrition may not contains all the nutrients you need due to several reasons like :
a) soil quality may not be good
b) poor storage of food
c) Cooking may cause depletion of some minerals and vitamins
3) Be away from transfoods - many people are concerned about the fat intake and not the type of fat, which is a very bad as types of fat you eat is very important and must be watched very carefully. Fried (deeply) foods and foods made with hydrogenated oils like peanut butter, margarine, cookies and pastries contain trans fats which are not considered healthy as they rise the risk getting heart diseases.
Tip: try to take omega 3 oils which are found in fishes like salmon and olive oil which are good in protecting against heart problems.
4) Your exercise plan must contain weight training as well – exercises like aerobics, walking and jogging are very good in protecting against the heart diseases but they fail in controlling fat. Studies and research revealed that once a week resistance exercise is sufficient to improve muscle strength. So people who lead busy life and also lazy people J can easily be benefited from this. Just go to a gym near by your place and consult personal trainer or a friend who can help you in guiding.
5) Maintaining optimal weight is very much essential - this helps you look and feel better also more importantly in fighting with developing heart diseases, hypertension and diabetes. If you can follow the above four steps you can easily control your weight.
6) Take care of your prostrate – do you know? Around the age of 40-50, a growth spurt begins in prostrate gland, this condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia and the symptoms are frequent nighttime urination. The good news here is that this problem can be cured by extracts of two herbs: palmetto (Serenoa repens) and pygeum (Pygeum africanum). Several studies proved that these herbs helping in improving urinary out flow with any side-effects. Consult your physician for the doses.
7) Make sure that you drink alcohol in moderation- if you are not an alcoholic it is well and good. But if you are an alcohol addict this point is for you – please don’t drink alcohol rather 2-3 drinks a day are protective as research revealed that drinking wine protects against heart problems. So keep in mind that moderation is the key. excessive consumption of alcohol is not good for health and if you are really interested to know how to control alcohol addiction – see this
8) Healthy sex life maintenance is important – in almost all the cases of the impotence (erectile dysfunction) physical cause is common one. That means you are not getting enough blood supply to that area. For this you must get proper diet, required supplements and exercises mentioned in above discussed points.
Note: if you are taking drugs, please talk to your doctor and get them reviewed as they may worsen the situation with side effects. Even there are several herbs to improve your libido and blood flow to your penis. Also avoid smoking which is also a known reason for erectile dysfunction (smoke control tips)
9) Strengthen your relationships – make sure that you have a strong tie with your family and friends. Even volunteer work, religious ties, relationship with pets and anything which makes you involved with others helps you in reducing stress and improves your health condition.
10) Safeguard yourself from prostrate cancer- research experts found that 75 % of the cancers can be prevented by choosing healthy life styles. Avoid trans fats and saturated fats which may help the cancer growth, and take useful and protective foods like tomatoes, green tea and soy.
Green tea- which is rich in polyphenols is useful in preventing cancer causing compounds.
Soy – which contains isofalvones is very good anti-cancer agent.
Tomatoes (especially cooked tomatoes) – they contain lycopene, which is linked to low risk of prostrate cancer.
Also vitamin E and antioxidant selenium also found useful in reducing the risk of prostate cancer.
So, here we are. We have been through 10 best health tips for Men. Let me say it again, health is wealth. So, it doesn’t mean that you are men or women. Your health should always be a prime concern for you. Follow the tips as mentioned above and be healthy forever.
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I am very careless about my health so I need to follow all your tips. Hopefully I will. Many thanks for such wonderful post. very useful and informative. Keep up the great work
thank you alief and aswani ! spread these tips to your fellow men!
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