1. Need to be early.
Eating early means arranging meals at the right time. Usually at seven or nine o'clock in the morning, the stomach meridian is normal, which is the most suitable time to eat breakfast. There is a saying in Chinese medicine that "stomach disharmony leads to anxiety". So dinner needs to be finished as soon as possible, so that the stomach will not increase the burden.
2. Need less
There is a folk proverb that says, "If you have enough food, you will not get sick and worry less." It means you can't eat too much at every meal, so leave two for your stomach. A foreign study confirmed that if the human body is always hungry for two minutes, it will increase life expectancy by 20% to 30%.
Step 3 need warmth
Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow, and the stomach hates cold and likes dryness. Avoid the stimulation caused by cold food, so eat warm food. But it should also be noted that eating warm food does not mean eating hot food. Eating too hot food will damage the esophagus and may induce esophageal cancer.
Step 4 need to be soft
People's teeth will be bad when they get old, and the digestive function of the spleen and stomach may be weakened, so it is best to eat soft and delicious food instead of hard things. The so-called hard food, not only hard fruit food, but also fatty, thick and greasy, fried and other indigestible foods.
5. Need to be weak
Old people are not suitable for eating too greasy food. The so-called light means less salt, less oil and less processing. Because China people's oil and salt content exceed the standard, hyperlipidemia and hypertension are common, so the elderly in China need a light diet.
Chew slowly
Old people have weak digestive ability, so they need to chew slowly when eating, so that nutrients are more easily absorbed by the human body, which can promote digestion and protect the stomach. It is worth mentioning that the elderly had better regard eating as a pleasant thing and not be too tired.