Lifestyle Of Men In Their 30s Can Cost Lives

Lifestyle Of Men In Their 30s Can Cost Lives

Prevention is a foreign word to many men in their 30s, and it has serious consequences. New figures from PFA show that lifestyle diseases continue to affect men far more often than women. If men can learn to take better care of themselves in their 30s, they will be able to greatly avoid serious and deadly diseases in their 50s.

See the good tips further down in the article:

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30-year-old men hide well in PFA's health statistics, but then things start to go wrong. Young men do not take good care of themselves, which is why the risk of having a serious lifestyle illness increases significantly.

Among PFA's customers, men over 50, according to new figures, have 20 percent greater risk of being hit by a critical illness and using their insurance than women of the same age. And it is diseases that could often be avoided that affect men.

“Over the past three years, blood clots in the brain and balloon enlargements fill a total of 31 percent of the payments to men against only 10 percent of the payments to women. It emphasizes that especially young men should take better care of themselves so that they avoid lifestyle diseases when they turn 50, ”says Unn Wakefield, director of insurance at PFA.

Good Habits Can Prolong Life

Few 30-year-olds probably think about how their habits affect them later in life. But there is good reason to do so. Men in particular have a tendency to resort to some bad habits in their 30s, which can be expensive on the health account.

“For most people, the 30s are a busy period where you might change your singles life with your boyfriend, toddler, house and garden while also having a full career. Therefore, it is important to make some realistic plans for everyday health, such as moving more - taking the bike to work instead of the bus or car - sleeping an extra hour and drinking more water. It is also important that health becomes a natural theme in the workplace, where we spend a large part of the day, ”says Unn Wakefield.

PFA has a number of good advice for men that are easy to fit into everyday life and that everyone can say inspire.

 Good Advice From PFA For A Healthy Lifestyle For Men In Their 30s

1. Sleep For Stronger Health: 

As you sleep, a sea of ​​vital repair processes are going on inside your body. During the deep stages of sleep you produce important growth hormones that delay aging and build up muscle tissue. Remember that you can't make up for the week's sleep deficit by sleeping long on the weekend.

2. Reduce Stress With The Right Diet:

A variety of vitamins and drugs can prepare you for a demanding everyday life. Research has shown that an increased intake of B vitamins, such as found in chicken breasts, eggs and coarse rye bread, results in greater mental surplus, less stress and an improved ability to tackle brain-demanding tasks. Also dietary fiber, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin C and magnesium (almonds, sesame seeds, beans) are perfect choices for the antistress menu. It is also important to get exercise; if time is short, try high-intensity interval training (running) or crossfit, which strengthens both muscle and fitness.

3. Watch Out Below:

Make it a habit to check your testicles for nodules about every three months and go to the doctor if you notice tenderness or nodules. Testicular cancer especially affects younger men in the 25-35 age group and the number of men affected by the disease is on the rise. The good news is that treatment for testicular cancer is very effective, and approx. 95 percent of all patients can be cured.

“We know it can be difficult to change habits on your own, especially when the trap first hits 10-20 years later. But if you just leave, the statistics speak their clear language, and then things go wrong. That is why PFA runs voluntary health programs with many of our corporate clients, where employees can get inspiration for healthy habits - both at work and at leisure, ”says Unn Wakefield.

Low Hanging Fruit

Specialist consultant and clinical lecturer at Rigshospitalet Mikael Bitsch. has written a cookbook with healthy recipes, pointing out that there are some relatively easy ways to reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases. However, it requires that you become aware of any bad habits first.

"It is really very easy to prevent several of the critical illnesses.So part of the problem is about denial," says Mikael Bitsch and continues:

"We all know that we need to prioritize running, that we must reduce calorie intake and take a smaller piece of layer cake and settle for a single steak instead of two.For example, a meatless day a week will mean better health, both in relation to cancer and cardiovascular disease. Small changes make a big difference, but it takes strength and motivation. "

Facts

334,000 Danes have a critical illness insurance with PFA. Through the insurance, customers receive a sum of money if they are diagnosed, which according to the conditions is considered a critical illness.

Women in their 30s and 40s with critical illness insurance at PFA received more payments in 2016 than men per. insured, but then the picture reverses. In 2016, men over 50 had 20 percent are at greater risk of being affected by a serious illness and using their critical illness insurance with PFA than women of the same age group.

Lifestyle diseases affect men more often than women. Balloon enlargements and blood clots in the brain made up a total of 31% of payments to men against 10 per cent. of payments to women during the period January 2014 - February 2017. The increase in balloon enlargement and blood clots in men occurs gradually, from the age of 40 to 55 years.

However, cancer is the most frequent reason why both women and men used their critical illness insurance with PFA during the period 2017-2019 (73% of payments to women relate to cancer, compared to 48% of payments to men).