Drink less and don't smoke: after a certain age, many organ functions of the body begin to decline to varying degrees. So at this time, the harm of smoking and drinking to the human body is more obvious. This is why some people can drink a lot of white wine when they are young, but they will feel dizzy when they drink a little when they are old. And lung function will decline when you get old. If you smoke at this time, it is easy to cause respiratory diseases and it is more difficult to recover. It is suggested that middle-aged and elderly people pay attention to health, drink less and don't smoke to make their bodies healthier.
Eat less meat: too much meat fat in the diet of the elderly will cause nutritional imbalance and metabolic disorder, and it is easy to suffer from hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, which is not conducive to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Especially in the hot summer, eating meat is prone to phlegm fire, and the diet should be based on strengthening the spleen, relieving summer heat and eliminating dampness, such as eating more tofu, crucian carp, watermelon, bitter gourd, mung bean and corn, and trying not to eat indigestible, too greasy and spicy food. Use mung beans, lentils, lotus seeds and lotus leaves. Add glutinous rice and cook porridge together. After cooling, it can strengthen the spleen and stomach and dispel summer heat.
Summer is hot and humid, and the elderly should avoid or reduce going out in hot days. Wear a straw hat or sunshade when going out, and don't let the sun shine directly on your head, especially the frail elderly should avoid walking in the hot sun or exposure to the sun to prevent heatstroke. Change your sweaty clothes frequently, take a bath frequently, keep your skin clean, prevent skin diseases, and pay more attention to keep warm at night to avoid catching cold and causing diseases.
Eat less sweets: Generally, you eat more sweets in summer. Candy has high sugar content and high calories. Old people who eat too much will turn into heat, make a fire, make the body have too much sugar, affect the digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach, cause indigestion, produce loss of appetite, bloating, greasy and tasteless mouth, belching and swallowing acid. Excessive consumption of desserts by the elderly leads to the accumulation of sugar in the body, which is mostly manifested as the common "obesity" phenomenon of the elderly, and the increase of blood lipids, thus affecting cardiopulmonary function and even leading to cardiopulmonary failure. Therefore, you must avoid eating products that are too sweet. A small amount of biscuits, pancakes and other foods with less sugar can be eaten properly.
Replenish water and salt in time: In summer, the hot weather and excessive sweating can easily lead to imbalance of water and salt metabolism in the body. Health care for middle-aged and elderly people in summer must be supplemented with water. Replenishing water is the foundation of health preservation. It should be noted that the human body must absorb at least 2500 ml of water every day to excrete excess waste and toxins from the body. Moreover, on the dining table in summer, the taste of food should be slightly salty, which can effectively supplement the salt lost due to body sweating. But it should not be too salty, otherwise it will lead to weakened renal function and lead to high blood pressure or heart failure.
Drink less cold drinks: the digestion and absorption ability of the spleen and stomach of the elderly gradually decreases, which will be attacked by summer damp heat and affect the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. If you eat cold food and drink cold drinks, it will damage your spleen and stomach. Although all kinds of cold drinks can relieve summer heat and reduce fever, they will cause bad stimulation to the digestive tract mucosa, slow down the circulation of gastrointestinal fluids, weaken intestinal peristalsis and even cause convulsions. Therefore, the elderly should drink less cold drinks and eat less cold food. Old people with digestive tract diseases should pay special attention. Drink not too strong hot tea to relieve the heat and fatigue in summer.
Hygiene: eat more foods that clear away heat and promote diuresis. Fresh fruits and vegetables can quench summer heat and quench thirst, and are rich in water-soluble vitamins and trace elements, which helps to maintain the pH balance of body fluids. It is beneficial for the elderly to eat more fruits and vegetables such as watermelon, bitter gourd, peach, dark plum, strawberry, tomato and cucumber. But the fruits and vegetables born in summer must be cleaned to prevent intestinal infectious diseases. Fish, eggs, meat and other foods should be preserved and preserved. Tableware and cookware, such as chopping boards, should be used raw and cooked separately, and should not be mixed, and disinfection should be paid attention to. If possible, you can eat more garlic. Garlic can not only sterilize, but also help digestion, increase appetite and season to relieve summer heat. Bacteria multiply quickly in summer, so food should be cooked and eaten now.
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