. As the saying goes, “men eat and women sleep”. Men’s energy is often considered to be made up by dietotherapy, and women need to sleep well “beauty sleep” if they want to be beautiful.
in fact, from the perspective of health preservation, healthy diet and high-quality sleep are the two “magic weapons” of health preservation, which are equally important for both men and women. However, men and women are different after all. Health preservation should also pay attention to gender differences. The reporter interviewed experts in traditional Chinese medicine and nutrition respectively. Although the theories of traditional Chinese and Western medicine are different, they agreed that due to different physiological structures, men and women should also focus on health preservation.
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men: “spermatogenesis” and “antioxidant”
“traditional Chinese medicine theory is divided according to the five elements of yin and Yang. Men belong to Yang, women belong to Yin, move to generate Yang and rest to nourish yin. From this point of view, men’s “masculinity” mainly depends on the intake of “water and grain essence” in food, which can be transformed into Qi and blood and maintain energy. ” Zhang Shijun, a professor of traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhongshan University, introduced the concept of “treating patients with asthenia of kidney” under the guidance of all kinds of traditional Chinese medicine. He said that male tonic is mainly to protect Yang, because men bear greater social pressure and are prone to lose Yang due to running fatigue. It is suggested to choose the appropriate diet of “tonifying yang qi” according to the individual constitution.
he said that a major focus of men’s diet should be on “nourishing kidney essence”“ Because the kidney governs the collection of Yang Qi, the Yang Qi of the human body comes from the kidney, and the kidney provides the driving force for life activities. Therefore, we should eat more food that nourishes the kidney and produces essence. ” It is reported that Chinese wolfberry, Huai yam, chestnuts, black sesame, lotus seeds and other foods have the effect of Tonifying the kidney.
“a big difference between men and women is that men have a larger proportion of muscle in their body, while women have more fat.” Zeng Jing, director of the Nutrition Department of Guangdong Armed Police Corps Hospital, said that from the perspective of nutrition, men should pay attention to the adequate intake of high-quality protein, because muscle needs protein to provide energy. At the same time, protein can also help spermatogenesis and improve fertility. In addition, experts also suggested that men should ensure the daily supplement of trace elements such as zinc and selenium.
Zeng Jing said that the risk factors harmful to health in men’s life are much higher than those in women, such as smoking and drinking, so “antioxidant” should become another focus of men’s diet. Men can eat appropriate antioxidant nutrients. At the same time, the effect of some natural antioxidant foods is not inferior to that of nutritional supplements. Like grapes, tomatoes, mustard and cauliflower, as well as hawthorn, garlic, vitamin C and vitamin E, all contain natural antioxidants.
women: iron loss from menstrual blood and iron supplement are very important
for women, although eating may be more important than sleeping, eating well is also beneficial to health and beauty“ Blood tonic is well known, but one thing to pay attention to is not to tonic during menstruation. The tonic effect is the best after menstruation. ” Professor Zhang Shijun said. There are many ingredients and herbs for nourishing blood and Yin, such as Astragalus membranaceus, ginseng, Codonopsis pilosula, Angelica sinensis, white peony root, prepared land, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Shouwu, Caulis Spatholobi, medlar, donkey hide gelatin, jujube, longan meat, black chicken, etc.
“iron and vitamins are also very important for women. Menstrual blood will lead to iron loss; Women’s outdoor activities are generally not as long as men, which may lead to insufficient vitamins synthesized by the sun. ” Director Zeng Jing introduced.
she introduced that women can eat more nutritious foods rich in high-quality protein, essential trace elements (especially iron), folic acid and vitamin B12, such as bean products, animal liver and kidney, animal blood, fish, shrimp, chicken, eggs, jujube, brown sugar, black fungus, mulberry, peanut (raw with red skin is better), black sesame Walnuts and all kinds of fresh vegetables and fruits.
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women: sleep “recharges” Qi and blood
“sleep is no less effective than any good health and beauty products for women. Some women with insomnia go into the clinic and know that it is a sleep disorder without opening their mouth, because they are accompanied by haggard complexion, dull eyes and lack of Qi and blood in varying degrees.” Professor Zhang Shijun introduced that sleep at night is the best opportunity for women’s body to “recharge” Yin blood. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates “rest Yin”, and women rely on sleep to maintain a quiet state“ In addition, women’s health care also pays attention to “using blood”. As long as the quality of sleep is high, they will be filled with Qi and blood, which is reflected in the radiant face. Therefore, the saying of “Sleeping Beauty” is very scientific. ” He said.
“western medicine also believes that sleep is particularly important for women, because women are greatly affected by endocrine, and the endocrine level will fluctuate many times in their life, such as menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and post menopause. If endocrine disorders occur, women will have all kinds of physical discomfort and look bad. ” Zeng Jing said that sleep is the best time to adjust endocrine“ High sleep quality and enough time mean that regular rest can be guaranteed. In the long run, the endocrine level will tend to be constant and regular. Of course, it is very good for women’s health and beauty. ” She said. In addition, women can appropriately increase their sleep time to resist fatigue due to excessive blood loss during menstruation.
male: “meridian sleep” benefits the harmony of yin and Yang
although it does not rely on sleep for beauty like women, men’s sleep is also exquisite“ Sleep is conducive to the harmony of yin and Yang, recuperation and can nourish the kidney, which is very important for men. ” Zhang Shijun introduced. He said that busy men can sleep at noon as advocated by the Yellow Emperor’s Canon of internal medicine“ The so-called noon is when you sleep for half an hour to an hour from 1 to 3 p.m., just enough to ‘raise Yang’; Fall asleep at 9 ~ 11 pm. At this time, start ‘Nourishing Yin’, and the effect of falling asleep at this time is the best. ”
from the perspective of Western medicine, director Zeng Jing also said that sleep is very important for men who are constantly running around in the city and consume a lot of physical labor. If the sleep time is insufficient or the quality is not high, it will have an adverse effect on the brain. If brain fatigue is difficult to recover for a long time, severe cases may affect brain function.