For diet, it seems to be a very common thing, but for the elderly, if you don't grasp it well, it will bring negative effects to your body. The nutrition of the elderly should keep up, so how to scientifically increase appetite? Therefore, the elderly also need to grasp three principles in their diet. If they do this, their stomachs and intestines will suffer less. So, what are these three principles?
1. Eat less and eat more.
Old people's stomachs are not better than young people's. They can wolf down their food at once, and a full meal is a meal. For the elderly, don't eat too much and too full at a time, which will lead to gastrointestinal discomfort and indigestion. Because the gastrointestinal peristalsis of the elderly is not what it was when they were young, they will accumulate food if they eat too much. So, how can we ensure a comprehensive nutritional intake without increasing the burden on the stomach? The best way is to eat less and eat more, that is to say, you can eat less at a time and increase the frequency of eating properly every day, so that the burden on your stomach will be less.
2. Eat less meat and more vegetables
For the elderly, the body does not need more energy and calories than young people, so don't eat too much high-fat and high-calorie food at one time, which will only increase the burden on the body. On the contrary, because the cardiovascular system of the elderly is inherently poor, they should not eat some meat food. It is suggested that the elderly should eat three points of meat and seven points of vegetarian food in each meal. If this collocation can be guaranteed, it can not only meet the nutrition needed by the body, but also prevent the body from getting fat and increase the risk of "three highs". It can be said that one thing can be used for multiple purposes, which is very helpful to health.
3. Less salt and more soup
If you put too much salt, you may feel better when you eat it, and many people prefer salty food. But for the elderly, salty things will stimulate taste buds and induce high blood pressure, which is very unfavorable to the health of the elderly. Therefore, the elderly should adopt a light, low-salt and polysaccharide diet, which will contribute to diet and health.