10 "Military Rules" for Men's Health

1. Have the highest level of HDL

About 356,000 men die of heart disease each year, twice the number of deaths from cancer. "If there is enough HDL (high-density lipoprotein) in the blood, there is basically no need to worry." Cardiovascular experts point out that "HDL has the function of cleaning arteries. If it reaches or exceeds 90mg/dl, serious vascular blockage rarely occurs." A 21-year follow-up survey of 8,586 men in Israel confirmed this view. Men with the highest HDL levels have the lowest risk of dying from stroke.

To increase the HDL level in the body, he needs to do moderate intensity exercise for 20 minutes at least 4 times a week to keep his abdominal muscles lean. The HDL level in a normal person's blood is around 40 mg/dl, and it is best to reach twice this standard.

2. Have two close friends

These two buddies cannot be his current colleagues, neighbors, fitness coaches, or anyone who regularly appears in his life.

Psychologists who study men's friendship believe that if a man over 35 meets this standard, it means that he has healthy social connections and will live longer than 2/3 of men. This means that he builds friendships on common interests and compatible personalities, rather than on more fickle things such as geographical proximity, work interests, and convenience of life - and it is these things that make most men become snobbish and sophisticated after the age of 40.

3. Answer “Yes” to the following two questions:

"Do you look forward to going to work every morning?"

"Do you look forward to going home every afternoon?"

After 30 years of practical research, experts found that men who answered "yes" to both questions had a very low risk of dying from heart disease.

4. PSA value is lower than 2.5ng/ml

PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen. Prostate cancer experts say this number indicates that he is at a low risk of developing prostate cancer. Taking in key nutrients can help lower his PSA number.

5. Ejaculation ability

After a very enjoyable sex, his ejaculation volume should reach 5ml. Dr. Hetrona believes that this is the most direct manifestation of prostate health. A simple measurement method: measure out 5ml of water, pour it into a clean condom, and remember the position of the water; next time you can estimate his ejaculation volume. This test is best done secretly to avoid increasing his psychological pressure and affecting his performance.

6. Able to walk 3 km in 28 minutes

A really good way to measure your fitness is to keep up a brisk, powerful pace for a long time during brisk walking. According to Swedish researchers, a healthy 40-year-old man should be able to walk three kilometers in less than 30 minutes.

If he can walk 3 kilometers in 28 minutes, he's really good! If he can walk to the finish line in 20 minutes, he should participate in the Olympic walking event.

7. Balanced Muscle Strength

Most men who are keen on exercise make their muscles do excessive external push-up exercises, such as push-ups, while relatively few men have real balance strength.

Ideal situation: the strength ratio of his biceps and triceps should be 1:1, that is, if he can pull a 25 kg puller 10 times, he should be able to push a 25 kg pusher 10 times, no more and no less; the strength ratio of his quadriceps and cord muscles should be 3:2, that is, if he can lift his legs 10 times with a weight of 30 kg, he can press down a 20 kg weight with his legs exactly 10 times. If after this test, it is found that his muscle strength is unbalanced, then please strengthen the weaker muscles.

8. A well-proportioned head

Clinically, the best facial length is 40% greater than the width. A man with such a standard head is not only handsome, but also has good immunity to respiratory, mandibular and dental diseases. In addition, he is very popular, and even children will treat him as a "good uncle" and get close to him.

Take a tape measure and measure him: first measure the distance between his chin and the top of his head (length); second measure the distance between his two ears (width), then divide the length by the width, and then subtract this number from 100%. For example, if his face is 23cm long and 14cm wide, then 14÷23=0.61, which is 60%, 100%-60%=40%, OK, now you can brag about his perfect face shape.

9. Fast climbing

It's easy to do by having him walk on a treadmill and gradually increasing the incline of the treadmill until he can no longer move.

"Most men aged 30 to 40 can last for 9 minutes, and it would be great if they can last for 12 minutes," the expert concluded. Our standard is even higher: 15 minutes, which means excellent cardiovascular health.

Okay, let's start the test. First, walk on a horizontal treadmill at a speed of 5 km/h; then gradually increase the incline, 5 cm every 3 minutes (if your treadmill cannot adjust the incline, you can also increase the speed by 1.5 km/h every 3 minutes instead). Most men in good health will start sweating after walking for 7 minutes.

10. Thread the needle through the thread, one shot success

This means he has very good depth perception and three-dimensional sensitivity - two important qualities that made Ted Woods famous.

If he has trouble threading a needle or keeps missing the ball when playing, he should consider seeing an ophthalmologist for a Titmus test—a measure of the eye's three-dimensional resolution that can diagnose amblyopia.

In addition, you should also ask your doctor to do a glaucoma test during your annual eye examination. Glaucoma is a disease that causes increased intraocular pressure and damage to eye tissue. 100 million people in the world are gradually losing their vision because of glaucoma that is not diagnosed in time.