Old people like millet best and regard it as the best tonic. Millet is a granular grain after peeling millet, which has always been known as "whole grains, millet first". Sick old people often use millet to nourish their bodies. Chinese medicine believes that millet benefits the five internal organs, thickens the stomach, tonifies the body fluid and strengthens the bones and muscles. A famous doctor in Qing Dynasty said: "Millet is the most nourishing. Rice oil when cooking rice porridge is better than ginseng chicken soup. " It can be seen that it makes sense for long-lived old people to like millet.

Longevity old people like porridge very much.

Judging from the eating habits of long-lived elderly people, everyone likes to drink porridge. Ma Yinchu, a famous economist, and his wife, Zhang, are centenarians. They especially like to drink porridge. Every morning, 50 grams of oatmeal is added to 250 grams of boiling water and brewed for 2 minutes to make porridge. Every day, never stop. Mr. Su Juxian, a centenarian in Shanghai, has developed the habit of drinking rice porridge three times a day, with porridge in the morning and evening and slightly thick porridge at noon, and each meal is quantified as a shallow bowl. They said, "Drinking porridge is comfortable and good for your health." Physicians and health experts throughout the ages have admired porridge for the elderly. "Diet is interesting" says: "Porridge is the first nourishing picture in the world." Porridge is easy to digest and absorb, and can harmonize stomach, strengthen spleen, clear lung and moisten lower body. Cao Cisheng, a health care practitioner in the Qing Dynasty, said: "When people are old, they can enjoy a long life even if they eat porridge." He has compiled 100 porridge charts for the elderly to choose from, which is very popular.

Tofu is a favorite food for the elderly.

Old people generally like to eat tofu. They said, "Fish makes a fire, meat produces phlegm, and cabbage and tofu keep you safe." "Life Taste Diet Spectrum" said: "It can be made everywhere, and the rich and the poor are easy to get together. If you ask vegetarians, you can also eat meat. Those who are frozen in the winter moon will taste You Mei. " The main components of tofu are protein and isoflavones. Tofu has the functions of supplementing qi and deficiency, reducing blood lead concentration, protecting liver and promoting metabolism. Eating tofu regularly is beneficial to health, beauty and intellectual development. The elderly often eat tofu, which has a good therapeutic effect on arteriosclerosis and osteoporosis.