【壓力山大】男人較少將壓力問題宣之於口

⭐從生活習慣可窺探壓力嚴重程度
⭐小心用錯減壓方法
#星期六隻眼閉

減壓方法大拆解
男人來到了四、五十歲，人生的道路走了一半，有說是幸福感最少的時候，因為隨着年紀漸長，體力下降，打波打到半場已虛脫，凌晨起身睇波都見吃力；髮際線後退，脂肪有增無減，容貌亦開始顯露歲月痕跡；事業上打拼多年壓力增加，家庭開銷亦有增無減⋯⋯壓力大到身心俱疲時，您有用以下的減壓方法嗎？

⚠️飲酒
輕則放工後小酌一杯，嚴重的甚至借酒消愁，適量及配合體質飲酒可和氣行血，但飲酒過量容易於體內聚濕、生痰、化熱，影響肝脾正常運作，要適可宜止。

⚠️吸煙
不少人因為壓力大而開始吸煙，覺得吸煙過程很紓壓，甚至能有助放鬆排便！其實是錯覺，吸煙過後壓力依然存在，更會對身體造成損害，得不償失。

⚠️瘋狂購物
購物減壓不是女人的專利，亦有男人遇上壓力大時喜歡購物減壓，尤其網購盛行，以致經常購買不必要的物品，小心紓緩心理壓力後卻增加經濟壓力。

⚠️暴飲暴食
用吃來紓壓是很常見的方式，而且會偏好選擇高脂、高熱量的食物，透過食物慰藉心靈，但卻會帶來肥胖、高血脂等問題。

⚠️熬夜打機
不少男人放工後都會打機減壓，甚至打到通宵達旦，第二天上班當然無精神，長遠更會打亂生理時鐘，損耗身體津液，出現口乾、五心煩熱、大便偏乾等陰虛症狀。

中醫理論認為肝主情志，不良情緒會傷肝，肝功能失調會導致肝鬱，出現頭痛、多嘆氣、打嗝或放屁、胃痛、大便不調、失眠等症狀。所以減壓要疏肝，適量食用蓮藕、白蘿蔔、絲瓜、陳皮等疏肝理氣食材，或者飲用玫瑰花、茉莉花、佛手、洋甘菊茶有助氣血運行，進行運動也有助減壓。

✔ CheckCheckCin茶療推介：火龍果玫瑰茶
材料：紅火龍果、冰糖、蜂蜜、玫瑰花、檸檬及白毫烏龍
功效：疏肝解鬱，潤腸通便，適合大便不暢、有壓力、經常嘆氣、暗啞肌膚人士。
注意：適合月經前飲用；月經期間、孕婦不宜。

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Are these the best ways to relieve stress?
When men reach the age of 40 or 50, they are about halfway through their journey in life. As they grow older, they might start to feel a decrease in stamina and might not perform well in sports. They might even have a hard time staying up late to watch their favourite sports match.

Some might also troubled by their receding hairline, the accumulation of fats in their body, and changes in their facial appearance. To add fuel to the fire, stress at work and the rising cost of living can also take a toll on their mental health. Have you tried the following methods to cope with stress?

⚠️Drinking booze
While some might enjoy a glass of beer after work, some would resort to alcoholism to escape from the harsh reality they face daily. Consuming an appropriate amount of alcohol according to your body constitution can improve the circulation of qi and blood, but excessive drinking can cause heat and dampness to accumulate in the body, induce phlegm production, affect the functions of the liver and spleen. It is important to practice self-control when consuming alcohol.

⚠️Smoking
Many people might take a puff at a cigarette to de-stress, and some even think it can help them pass stool more easily. It is in fact just an illusion! Smoking will only cause damage to your body, and you will still feel stressed even after smoking.

⚠️Going on a shopping spree
Some men would go on a shopping spree to reduce their stress. The convenience of online shopping encourages us to make impulsive purchases of items we do not need. Shopping can be stress-relieving, but it could also cause further financial distress if we are not mindful of our spending.

⚠️Binge eating
It is common for us to eat to release stress, and we tend to opt for foods that are high in fats and calories. Binge eating can lead to obesity and an increase in our cholesterols in the long run.

⚠️Late-night gaming
Men may play games to reduce stress after work, and some might even pull an all-nighter. It then becomes difficult for them to focus on work the next morning. Staying up late to play games disrupts our biological clock in the long run. Not only does this lifestyle exhaust the fluid in the body, it can also cause individuals to develop yin-deficient symptoms such as dry mouth, dry stools, and irritability.

According to the Chinese Medicine theories, the liver governs the emotions. Negative emotions can hurt the liver, and when the functions of the liver are affected, individuals may experience headache, burp or flatulence, stomachache, difficulty in passing motion, insomnia, and excessive sighing.

To soothe the liver, consume an appropriate amount of lotus root, white radish, luffa and dried citrus peel or drink rose tea, jasmine tea, bergamot tea, and chamomile tea to improve circulation of qi and blood. Doing our favourite sporting activity can also help relieve stress.

✔ CheckCheckCin Recommendation: Dragon Fruit Rose Tea
Ingredients: Water, Dragon Fruit Juice, Rock Sugar, Honey, Rose, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Oolong Tea
Effects: Relieves stress, moistens the bowels to relieve constipation. Suitable for difficulty passing stool, stress, frequent sighs, and dull complexion.
Note: To relieve menstrual discomfort, have this tea 3-7 days before period. Not suitable for menstruating and pregnant women.

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【男人六十】天濛光眼光光？

⭐睡眠時間過長過短都不好
⭐如果日間無精神就要調理身體
#星期五湯水

天濛光眼光光？安神湯助好眠
一般人認為老人家總是睡得少，都會晨早起床晨運及飲早茶，是否年紀越大睡眠時間就越短？有研究指隨着生理變化的影響，長者深層睡眠時間較年輕人少，但其實每日都需要6至8小時睡眠，有不少長者經歷失眠問題而不自知，以為「老咗就係咁」。中醫理論認為不易入睡、易醒、醒後不易再度入睡均屬於「不寐」範疇，長者常見的失眠原因包括氣血失和、陰陽失調、夜尿頻多等，如果有感覺心煩而不能入睡、睡覺時容易出汗、心悸、頭痛且伴隨頭暈、腰痠、耳鳴等症狀，宜滋陰清熱改善陰虛體質。如有醒後難再入睡的狀況，不宜勉強入睡，到中午或下午有睡意時再休息更好。

食材小貼士：
響螺性寒，有滋補肝腎、養顏補血、健脾養胃的功效，適合陰虛火旺、腎虛尿頻人士食用。

淮山金針花螺頭湯
功效：養心安神，紓緩虛煩失眠、多汗、便秘、夜尿頻多等症狀。
材料：新鮮淮山1根、金針花20克、乾響螺頭4-5枚（約80克）、蓮子80克、百合20克、柏子仁15克、腰果30克、蜜棗2枚

做法：
1. 所有材料洗淨，乾響螺頭浸水至稍為軟身；淮山去皮切大塊備用。
2. 鍋中加入2500毫升水，放入全部材料，武火煮至水滾，調文火煮2小時，最後下鹽調味即可。

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Soup to improve sleep quality
Many people think the elderly folks do not sleep for long hours and like waking up early in the morning to exercise and enjoy their breakfast. How true is this? Studies show that the elderly people generally sleep less compared to young people but still require 6 to 8 hours of sleep. Yet, many of them think that insomnia is normal part of aging.

According to Chinese Medicine theories, the inability to fall asleep easily, waking up in the middle of the night, and the inability to fall asleep again after waking up in the middle of the night are symptoms of insomnia. Most of the problems elderly folks experience are caused by the disruption of the balance in the qi and blood and the yin and the yang energy, as well as nocturia (night urination).

If an individual experiences sweating and palpitation and is not able to fall asleep due to stress, it is important to replenish the yin and clear the heat from the body to improve the yin-deficient body constitution. Other accompanying symptoms include dizziness, soreness on the waist, and tinnitus. For those who have issues falling asleep again after waking up, they can take a nap in the afternoon to catch up on some sleep instead.

Tips on ingredient:
Conch is cold in nature, nourishes liver and kidneys, improves skin and replenishes blood, strengthens the spleen and nourishes the stomach. Suitable for those with yin deficiency and excess fire, asthenic kidneys and frequent urination.

Chinese yam and orange daylily soup with sea conch
Effects: Nourishes the heart and calms the mind. Relieves symptoms of insomnia, hyperhidrosis, constipation, frequent nocturia, etc.
Ingredients: 1 fresh Chinese yam, 20g orange daylily, 3-4 pieces of dried sea conch(around 80g), 80g dried lotus seeds, 20g lily bulb, 15g biota seed, 30g cashew nuts, 2 candied dates
Preparation:
1. Rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Soak dried sea conch in water until softened. Cut the peeled fresh Chinese yam into pieces.
2. Combine all ingredients with 2500ml of water in a pot and cook on high heat until boiling. Turn to low heat and simmer for 2 hours. Add salt to taste.

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【男人四十】「三高」越趨年輕化

⭐長期飲食不節的後果
⭐容易誘發冠心病腦中風等致命病症
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飲食不節慎防三高
朱先生：「最近做身體檢查，醫生說我在『三高』邊緣，如何解決這個中年危機？」

CheckCheckCin：「三高」即高血壓、高血糖及高血脂，可說是都市人的富貴病，長期飲食不節，經常進食高脂肪、高糖份、高鹽份食物，再加上缺乏運動、壓力大、作息不正常等因素，令各種身體指數超標。西醫會以各種藥物來降低血壓、血糖及血脂，而從中醫角度來看需要改善體質，必須改變生活習慣，才能從根源上緩解「三高」症狀。一般來說痰濕、血瘀及陰虛體質人士比較容易患上「三高」，因為痰濕體質人士脾氣虛弱，水液運化失調；血瘀體質人士則血脈不通；陰虛體質人士作息顛倒容易令血壓上升。
想改善「三高」情況，宜諮詢註冊中醫師對症下藥調理體質，飲食上宜清淡，多菜少肉，減少外食或加工食品，避免進食高脂肪、高糖份、高鹽份的食物；養成定期做運動的習慣，一星期最少三次，每次最少30分鐘，強度以輕微出汗為宜；避免晚睡熬夜；尋找合適的減壓方法，因為焦慮不安等負面情緒也會導致血壓上升。

山楂黑木耳茶
功效：活血涼血，紓緩肥胖、高血脂等症狀。
材料：山楂15克、黑木耳15克
做法：材料切絲，洗淨放保溫瓶，以熱開水沖洗一遍，再注入熱開水焗10分鐘即可。此茶可反覆沖泡至味淡，建議一星期飲用2-3次，連續兩星期為一個療程。
注意：孕婦不宜飲用。

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Unhealthy diets and ‘the three highs’

“I just completed a body check-up recently, and the doctor told me I’m at risk of getting the three highs. What can I do to solve this mid-life crisis?”

CheckCheckCin: The three highs refer to high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol, and urban dwellers tend to have these problems. Poor dietary habits such as consuming foods that are high in cholesterol, sugar, and sodium, and the lack of exercise, inability to cope with stress, and unhealthy lifestyle would cause a spike in the readings.

According to Chinese Medicine, aside from using medication, an individual should improve the body constitution and lead a healthier lifestyle if he or she wishes to get these conditions under control.

In general, individuals with the damp heat, blood stasis, and yin-deficient body constitutions would develop the three highs more easily. Individuals with a damp heat body constitution have asthenic qi and spleen, and the fluid would stagnate easily in the body. Those with the blood stasis constitution may experience the stagnation of the blood and the vein. People with a yin-deficient constitution will experience a spike in their blood pressure if they constantly mess with their biological clock.

To improve the condition of the three highs, consult registered and licensed Chinese physicians, so they can prescribe you the right medicine and customize treatment for you.Eat lighter food, take more vegetables and cut down on meat, reduce eating out and processed food, and avoid eating foods that are high in cholesterol, sugar, and sodium.

Cultivate the habit of exercising regularly. Make it a point to exercise and sweat three times a week, and each session should last at least 30 minutes. Avoid sleeping late and find the most appropriate way to relieve your stress, as negative emotions can also trigger a surge in the blood pressure.

Chinese hawthorn tea with Black fungus
Effects: Activates and cools blood, relieves obesity and hyperlipidemia.
Ingredients: 15g dried Chinese hawthorn, 15g black fungus
Preparation: Cut the ingredients into slices and place into the thermos. Rinse with hot water once. Then add in hot water again and steep for 10 minutes. This tea can be rebrewed until its flavor weakens. For best results, drink consecutively for 2-3 days a week. Two weeks for a treatment.
Note: Not suitable for pregnant women.

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