Men’s Health – Important Reasons Why Mens Health Should be Taken Seriously
Mens health is an important issue facing everyone today, not just men. It becomes increasingly important for men to take an active role in their health as they age, as the older your are the more illness prone you become. The first step is to know that you’re at risk, that way you know what to look for. From heart disease and stroke to cancer, some things are unavoidable no matter what you try to do to avoid them. Still, there are certain steps you can take to minimize your risk. Also, there are things you can do to catch potentially deadly illnesses (for example, prostate cancer) before they have a chance to develop into something that can’t be treated.
The first step, as any doctor will tell you, is to exercise and eat a proper diet. Deep fried chicken wings and nachos are not items that a well balanced diet consists of, so try to eat more salads and lean protein. There are little substitutions you can make that can drastically improve mens health. The next time you go to the grocery store, instead of buying ground meat that is 15 percent fat choose a leaner version. It usually doesn’t cost much more than an extra dollar or so per pound and it’s well worth the health benefit. Also, instead of buying chicken that has the skin on it, choose the boneless, skinless kind. It’s easier to cook and eat, plus you avoid a ton of extra calories and fat grams.
Obviously, exercising regularly is going to have a huge impact on mens health. Regular check ups by a doctor are also really important, as that’s how you get screened for a lot of potential health problems. Additionally, if you currently smoke or use smokeless tobacco, you should definitely look into quitting. There are all kinds of programs that can help you kick the habit, including online and in person support groups and nicotine chewing gum and patches.
Men’s Health – The Best Men’s Diet For 2010
The foundations a man needs to successfully lose weight is without doubt, the right nutrition.
Eating a balanced diet with plenty of protein, vegetables and a moderate amount of carbohydrates will suffice – “meat and 2 veg” if you like!
In the U.S. cardiovascular disease is the number one killer with record highs of 2/3 of Americans being overweight and a 1/3 being obese. Nutrition and an increased metabolism is then crucial to solving the problems of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
One way which dietitians advocate, (but you should consult your doctor or GP first), is not through focusing on cutting back your calories, but instead your carbohydrates.
By eliminating almost all the carbs you eat, the body manifests a state known as “benign dietary ketosis“. By inducing this physical spell in your body, your metabolism is forced to burn your fat reserves, which is obviously what all dieters want, and as a result your appetite becomes suppressed and mentally the brain functions with more clarity.
There are a whole host of ways for men to diet, but in 2010, dietitians agree, especially in the west where high “processed carbs” are a prominent staple diet for most men, that by eliminating the processed carbs is the quickest way to lose weight, especially if you suffer from obesity.
The term, “benign dietary ketosis” was in fact coined by Dr Atkins – in his now famous or infamous, which ever way you look at it – protein diet.
Essentially, this diet operates under the same objective, by inducing a state of ketosis, but in this case your processed carbs are replaced by meat without very little furthter nutrition.
This style of dieting has since received a lot of press as whilst effective for some, it has become life threatening for others.
This is why, eliminating processed carbs is on the one hand extremely effective, but you should still consume a good nutritious diet.
Of course, regular weight/strength training and running/swimming/cycling (cardio) are also particularly helpful when you feel you have lost enough body fat to do this comfortably.
For example, proper strength training will increase your amount of lean muscle, which is your METABOLIC FURNACE, (metabolic rate) that will burn extra energy 24 hours a day.
Therefore all those fat reserves that you’ve built up, most notably for men around the mid-rift – the belly – will continue to burn away the fat during the day and night.