With the development of society and the improvement of living standards, the life expectancy of contemporary people is much longer than in the past, and China is gradually entering an aging society. But how old is an old man? Everyone's answer may be different. Is there a unified standard?
In fact, the World Health Organization has set a standard for the understanding and division of the age of the elderly. Introduce us and see how far you are from the old man. If you are an old man, you must pay attention to the details of your diet if you want to live a long and healthy life.
How old is an old man? The World Health Organization divides the age of the elderly into: people over 60 years old are the elderly, and there are further divisions. 60-74 years old belong to the young and the elderly, and over 75 years old belong to the elderly. If you live over 90 years old, you belong to a long-lived old man.
According to international requirements, people over 65 are elderly. In China, citizens of China who have reached the age of 60 belong to the elderly. In ancient China, 60 years old was an old man. In some western countries and China, 65 years old is regarded as the boundary.
It is very likely that some friends will take retirement as the dividing line and think that they will be old people after retirement. This is also possible. Everyone has become an old man, so we don't need to care too much about age, just regard it as a data, and our mental state must be young.
However, with the growth of age, physical function will decline, and lifestyle must be adjusted, especially at the diet level. For the elderly, in diet, it is best to pay special attention to the following details to ensure that a correct diet will make people healthier and live longer.
The teeth of the elderly are probably not as strong as before, and the occlusal absorption capacity is declining. Try to choose soft food, and don't eat hard and slippery food, so as not to affect digestion and absorption.
The diet of the elderly should be light. Light here does not mean only vegetarian food, but refers to the cooking method with light taste. Try to give priority to cooking, and use less seasonings such as oil, salt and sugar, and the taste is light. If you only eat vegetarian food for a long time, your nutrition is not comprehensive, which is not conducive to your physical and mental health and your resistance will be reduced.
The variety of food should be rich and colorful, and there can be more vegetables and fruits, but the total number should be less. Need to eat cereals, fruits and vegetables, eggs and dairy products, meat and other foods to supplement all-round nutrition; In order to effectively match and control the total caloric value of daily intake, it is suggested that 70% of each meal should be full, not too full, not dieting to lose weight.
The elderly should prevent over-customization, dessert, production and processing of food. Many elderly people have the habit of smoking and drinking, which needs to be corrected as soon as possible. It is recommended to drink more boiled water or green tea.
Many elderly people have more or less chronic diseases, such as hypertension and hyperglycemia. In this case, the daily diet must also be adjusted accordingly, which can be changed according to your specific physical condition.
In addition to adjusting diet, the attitude towards life of the elderly will also change. After retirement, it is not suitable to wander around every day. It is suggested that the elderly should adhere to proper fitness exercise and sleep only in the middle of 6-8 hours. Too much sleep is not good. It can shape some personal hobbies, use the brain moderately, slow down the aging of the human brain and prevent dementia, which is also a spiritual essence.
Generally speaking, I firmly believe that you already know the correct answer about how old you are. If you can't accept it, you need to learn to put your mind right. Anyone will get old. Only by paying attention to the above details in diet can we be physically and mentally healthy and prolong life.