Life Begins at 40

I will be turning 37 next month and whether I like it or not, I have to prepare for the inevitable that is getting old by starting to live a healthy lifestyle and getting use of it before I reach 40.

Why 40? Well, a lot of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes slowly develop at this stage so it is important that at an early age I have to be very careful of what I eat and I have to exercise regularly. I also found out that reading health magazine during my free time is encouraging.

Like last week, I bought a copy of MH (Men’s Health) magazine and I find the magazine very informative. As a doctor, I find their health articles very helpful for men. As a man, I find their section about relationships and insight about couples very interesting.

So here are some of the facts that I learned from the latest issue of MH which I believed could help us men face midlife crises with full of enthusiasm.

CAREER: Re-examine your passions and strengths; build from there.

NUTRITION: Asparagus may reduce the effects of alcohol and ease a hangover, says a South Korean researcher.

HEALTH: A normal Body Mass Index (BMI) doesn’t mean you’re protected against heart disease. Researchers from the United Kingdom found that inactive men were 74 percent more likely to die of heart disease than active guys, regardless of their BMI levels.

SEX: Studies published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine found that women are most aroused at the thought of alfresco intercourse than any other sexual fantasy.

WOMEN: “If she really wants something and becomes too whiny, just be selective. Buy her something but not everything she wants. Spoiling her wouldn’t do any good.” – Patricia Fernandez

DENIM GUIDE: Wear your jeans at least two or three times between washing. Hang dry. Do not use a clothes dryer – heat will fade and shrink denim.

MIND: “Women judge men, in large part, by how other women see them”, Dr. Christakis says. That explains the result of a 2007 study for the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Women find a man more attractive if all their girlfriends like him, too.

WORDS TO THE WISE: “Success is being able to sleep well at night and being able to smile. You don’t have to be rich or powerful, as long as you are able to sleep well and smile when you wake up. So find what it is that makes you sleep at night.” - Chiz Escudero