Good habits in life help improve health and can prolong life

Regularly soaking your feet in warm water, brushing your hair with five fingers, standing against a wall for half an hour after eating... helps you prolong your life.

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Drinking warm water before going to bed is also a way to prolong life. (Source: Sportskeeda)

Drink a glass of warm water on an empty stomach in the morning

You can drink a glass of warm water in the morning, about 200-300ml, to help thin the blood and prevent blood clots.

Walk half an hour after meals

After a meal, you can stand or sit for a while before moving.

Ma Jinping, chief physician of the Department of Digestive Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, published an article in 2020, saying that it is best for people to rest for half an hour to an hour before engaging in light physical activities or going for a walk.

Gradually increase duration and warm up before strenuous exercise.

Stand against the wall for half an hour after meals.

You can also stand against a wall for a while after a meal, which can help with digestion and weight loss. You can stand for 5 minutes at first and gradually increase the time to 10-15 minutes. Wear flat shoes when standing.

Soak your feet for 20 minutes before going to bed.

Soak your feet in warm water (40°C-45°C) for 15-20 minutes before going to bed, which can promote blood circulation, relax muscles and activate circulatory muscles, expand blood vessels in the feet. For middle-aged and elderly people, it has the effect of healing and keeping fit.

Note, do not soak your feet immediately after eating, the elderly should not soak their feet for too long, because it can easily cause symptoms such as sweating, anxiety. Therefore, it is best for the elderly to soak their feet for 20 minutes before going to bed every day.

Drink a few sips of warm water before going to bed

Xiao Hui, a attending physician in the Department of Neurology at Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jiangsu Province, published an article in Health Times in 2016.

The article points out that the human body will sweat when sleeping, causing the amount of water in the blood to decrease and the viscosity of the blood to increase. Elderly people who drink 200ml of water in the evening can reduce the viscosity of the blood in the morning, maintain smooth blood flow and prevent thrombosis.

Comb your hair with five fingers before going to bed

Before going to bed, use two fingers to brush your scalp, which helps circulate blood in the brain, improves the brain's thinking and memory, enhances nutrition for hair roots, reduces hair loss, eliminates brain fatigue and helps you fall asleep early.

Note, head massage can also improve symptoms such as migraines. Each massage should last for 5 minutes.

Foot massage before going to bed

Every day before going to bed, use your thumb to massage the soles of your feet clockwise 100 times. Regularly massaging the soles of your feet can replenish kidney qi, reduce fatigue in your limbs, and achieve the purpose of anti-aging and longevity.

( according to Star )

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