Diet of the elderly:
1. The principle of reasonable diet
At present, the consumption concept of the elderly in choosing food has changed from "taste first" to "food first" principle. Pay attention to diet control, be light, eat more, be easy to digest, and supplement more calcium and iron.
Dietary principles: ① balanced diet; 2 thick and thin collocation; ③ easy to digest; Adequate fruits and vegetables: ⑤ Moderate physical activity. Maintain energy balance: ⑤ Pay attention to the color, fragrance and hardness of food.
2. Daily dietary composition
The reasonable dietary composition of the elderly-13 should include: cereal 2509; Lean meat, poultry, game and fish 50-100g; 40g； eggs; Appropriate amount of beans and their products; 250-300g of fresh vegetables and 20-30g of edible oil; Conditional people can also choose fresh milk, fresh fruit and so on. In addition, peanuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, marine fish, seaweed, shellfish and so on are often eaten. Conducive to the prevention of arteriosclerosis and thrombosis.
3. Natural food with anti-aging and longevity.
Although people have not found a kind of food or medicine that can make people "live forever", many natural foods that can prolong life have been found in anti-aging and anti-aging research.
(1) Alkaline food beans (soybeans and red beans), vegetables (radishes and tomatoes), seaweed (kelp, laver and green algae), fruits (oranges, strawberries, lemons, bananas and grapes) and unsweetened juice.
(2) Antioxidant foods and vegetables, such as sweet potatoes with red hearts, carrots, chrysanthemums, spinach, green onions and pumpkins, are rich in carotenoids; Besides cantaloupes, peaches and plums, kiwis, oranges and tomatoes are also good sources of vitamin C.
(3) Foods rich in dietary fiber, such as vegetables, fruits, brown rice, whole wheat flour, mung beans, black beans, almonds, sesame seeds and black dates.
(4) Foods containing estrogen can be replaced by plant hormones, such as corn, wheat, germ, cherry, banana, apple, plum, sweet potato, tomato, green pepper, bean powder, cashew nuts, sunflower seeds, ginseng and garlic.
(5) Others such as mushrooms, fungus, medlar, royal jelly, honey, etc.