Men aged 60 to 70 should cherish life and enjoy harmony with their spouses.
Men's height may also decrease, shrinking by about 1.5 centimeters every 20 years. At the same time, hair may gradually lose its shine; using a nourishing conditioner can help. However, don't forget to exercise your brain; read books and magazines regularly, and do some brain teasers.
Men aged 60-70 should cherish life, enhance their physical strength, and eat healthily.
Men in this age group will experience noticeable changes in their physical appearance: their skin becomes rougher, and age spots of varying sizes begin to appear; their noses appear longer and wider, and their earlobes become fleshy. Reduced sleep may not help with physical recovery, and memory will worsen. Legs and lower back will naturally age. Once leg strength weakens, a person becomes more prone to falls, and may even become bedridden for life.
When engaging in physical exercise, persist for 15 minutes daily, primarily focusing on knee flexion and extension movements. Also, maintain a daily routine of outdoor walks and light calisthenics. At this time, maintaining an optimistic mindset and a healthy body is paramount. Don't let changes in appearance affect your emotions; maintain a calm and optimistic outlook. Simultaneously, to prevent various cancers, consume more foods with anti-cancer properties, such as: fresh fruits and vegetables, especially spinach, tomatoes, celery, apples, dates, citrus fruits, pineapples, peas, bean sprouts, melons, and carrots; plants containing polysaccharides, such as shiitake mushrooms, straw mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, silver ear mushrooms, monkey head mushrooms, and button mushrooms; seafood is the best anti-cancer food, and it's advisable to eat more sea cucumbers, kelp, seaweed, clams, squid, mussels, shrimp, jellyfish skin, and abalone, all of which have anti-cancer and cancer-preventive effects; foods containing trace metal elements, such as eggs, sesame seeds, liver, kidneys, brewer's yeast, malt, water chestnuts, Job's tears, water caltrops, lilies, yams, and tea.
While the foods mentioned above all have cancer-preventive and anti-cancer effects, consuming them daily can lead to excessive intake. A balanced diet without dietary restrictions is necessary to achieve the desired cancer-preventive effects. Try to eat less oily and fried food, consume more vegetable oil and less animal oil, eat more garlic and fish, and drink moderate amounts of red wine; these practices can lower cholesterol levels.
**Harmonious and cooperative relationships between husband and wife, enjoying life together**
The rooster has crowed, and the morning is full. But it is not the rooster that crows, but the sound of flies.
The East is bright, and the court is prosperous. It is not only the East that is bright, but also the light of the rising moon.
Insects fly hummingly, I long to share this dream with you. We shall soon return, and I urge you not to hate me.
This poem, "The Rooster Crows," from the "Qi Feng" section of the *Classic of Poetry*, describes a rather amusing dialogue between a husband and wife upon waking in the morning. The wife repeatedly calls her husband to get up, reminding him that "the rooster has crowed" and "the east is bright." However, the husband, reluctant to leave his wife's embrace, deliberately describes the rooster's crow as the "sound of flies" and the sunlight as the "light of the rising moon," even wanting to drift off to sleep with her a second time. From this poem, we can see that in early Chinese history, the pleasures of the marital bedroom were an important aspect of marital intimacy, a timeless theme in human life. Harmonious and coordinated sexual intercourse is a prerequisite for healthy sexual relations and is indispensable for enhancing the enjoyment of life and maintaining family harmony.
While sexual activity between men and women is a natural boon to humankind, it differs from the instinctive pursuits of animals and should be practiced with moderation, prioritizing harmony and pleasure. This not only strengthens the bond between partners but also contributes to physical and mental health and the development of a civilized family. Conversely, viewing sex merely as a release of sexual desire or simply an opportunity for gratification, or considering it lewd, vulgar, or base, tarnishes the solemn and sacred union of sex with a taint of "pornography." In today's era of promoting spiritual civilization, a focus on sex science and the cultivation of appropriate sexual practices by both partners will guide human sexual activity from the realm of natural, sensory experience to the realm of rational necessity.
So, how can one lead a rational sex life? There are requirements regarding timing, frequency, and other aspects.
Timing of sexual activity: Generally speaking, except on weekends, it's best to schedule sexual activity before bedtime. This is because sexual activity consumes a certain amount of energy and calories. Rest and sleep afterward help restore energy and stamina. If both partners are too tired from work during the day, they can sleep for a while and resume sexual activity once they are refreshed. Sexual activity can also be done 3 hours before waking up, followed by a short nap. For men with weaker sexual function, it might be beneficial to schedule sexual activity in the morning. After a night's rest, male hormone levels are significantly higher in the morning than before bedtime, making sexual activity at this time more likely to enhance libido.
Duration of intercourse: Normally, the duration of intercourse (from sexual arousal to orgasm) is 2 to 5 minutes, and sometimes up to 10 minutes. However, the duration of intercourse varies greatly among individuals. This variation is related to the length of marriage, the health of both partners, the method of intercourse, psychological and mental factors, and other reasons.
The duration of intercourse is not directly proportional to sexual pleasure and satisfaction for either partner; longer intercourse does not necessarily equate to greater pleasure or satisfaction. If both partners prepare beforehand and reach arousal simultaneously, even a shorter duration can lead to sexual satisfaction. Conversely, if preparation is lacking and intercourse is rushed, even a longer duration may not guarantee sexual satisfaction. Intercourse should end promptly once sexual satisfaction is achieved. During intercourse, both partners experience increased heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and muscle tension. Artificially prolonging intercourse can lead to exhaustion and potentially adverse effects, such as ejaculatory dysfunction and prostate problems in men, or damage to the female reproductive organs due to prolonged genital contact. Therefore, intercourse should not be a battle of attrition or exhaustion.
Frequency of sexual intercourse: The frequency of sexual intercourse should be determined based on the strength of libido, sexual ability, physical condition, and environment of both partners. Although the ways in which human sexual behavior is expressed are similar, the sexual desires of each person vary greatly. There are significant differences between different couples, and even within the same couple, sexual desires are constantly changing. How to determine the optimal frequency of sexual desire? The *Su Nu Jing* states: "People have varying strengths. A 20-year-old should ejaculate once every four days. A 30-year-old should ejaculate once every eight days. A 40-year-old should ejaculate once every sixteen days. A 50-year-old should ejaculate once every twenty days. A 60-year-old, if still physically strong, should ejaculate once a month." Generally speaking, young people should ejaculate 2-3 times a week, middle-aged people 1-2 times a week, and the elderly once a month is more appropriate. The key is whether both partners feel comfortable and satisfied, adapt to each other, and fulfill each other's needs, rather than only one party being satisfied. If the union of the sexes is viewed as mutual need, as long as both partners maintain sufficient physical strength and energy, appropriately increasing the frequency of sexual intercourse is acceptable.