Generally speaking, 18 to 40 years old belongs to youth, 40 to 60 years old belongs to middle age, and over 60 years old belongs to old age, so 50 years old should be middle age rather than old age. After the age of 50, the functions of the body have gradually declined. During this period, it is necessary to strengthen diet, eat more foods with high nutrition and high protein, and supplement the energy needed by the body. At the same time, we should also increase some aerobic exercise appropriately to improve the body's immunity and resistance and reduce the occurrence of diseases.
In fact, in addition to age, there is also a standard, that is, looking at psychological age, thinking that a person is old or not, not only looking at age, but also looking at mentality. When people get old, their mentality will deteriorate, and they will gradually lose interest in everything because of the decline of physical function. If you have a good attitude, are curious about the world, have a strong thirst for knowledge and exploration spirit when seeing new things, are optimistic and positive, do not feel old, and have a good attitude, if you have this attitude, you are not old, no matter you are 50 or 60 years old. If you have a bad attitude, think that you are old, have no curiosity about the world, feel childish and bored when you look at everything, think that it doesn't matter what you look at, and your attitude is very negative. If you have this mentality, even if you are not yet 50 years old, it means that your mind is getting old and your body will get old soon.
Judging from physical function and age, 50 years old is not an old man, but it belongs to the category of middle age. But when people reach the age of 50, their physical functions will gradually decline, and their bodies are prone to problems. This age group is a period of high incidence of hypertension and other problems. If you don't pay attention to maintenance, your health will be greatly affected and your life will be affected. After the age of 50, it is a critical period for health and longevity, and we can't be vague about health.
Second, after the age of 50, how to maintain the body?
First of all, we must put our minds right. Don't think that you are too old to do anything. If you are not old, you will rely on being old and become very negative. You can't worry about life every day because of the difficulties in life. 50 years old is a new beginning in another stage of life. We should establish a good attitude, have a correct attitude when encountering difficulties, and treat our age correctly. If we have a good attitude, our health will be better.
After 50 years old, you should pay more attention to your diet, and you can't eat like you did when you were young. After the age of 50, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems are high. In order to prevent the occurrence of this problem, the diet should be moderate, and each meal should be light and seven points full. Reasonable diet, eating more coarse grains, eating more white meat such as fish and chicken meat, eating some vegetables every meal, eating proper amount of fruit every day, and taking nutrition in a balanced way will help delay the decline of physical function and prolong life.
After the age of 50, the joints will exercise moderately, but not excessively. No exercise accelerates aging, and excessive exercise is bad for joints. For people over 50 years old, it is best to control the exercise time for about half an hour every day. You can choose jogging, brisk walking, Tai Chi and other soothing effects. Long-term persistence can delay aging and help prolong life.
Fifty years old is not old, but it is not young. Entering the age of 50 means entering a critical period of life-saving. Pay attention to maintaining your body at ordinary times, so that your body will be healthier and live longer.