1, corn as a staple food: corn is a staple food for the elderly who live long. The American Medical Association made a survey and found that none of the native Indians in the United States had hypertension and arteriosclerosis. They used to eat old corn. Medical scientists have found that old corn contains a lot of lecithin, linoleic acid, grain alcohol and vitamin E, so it is not easy to suffer from hypertension and arteriosclerosis.
2, tofu is loved by everyone: the elderly generally love 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 anywhere, and the rich and the poor are easy to get together. Please consult the vegetarians. You can also eat meat. Those who are frozen in winter and moon 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 good for health and intellectual development. The elderly often eat tofu, which has a good therapeutic effect on arteriosclerosis and osteoporosis.
3, a catty of milk a day: drinking milk is a common habit of long-lived elderly people, especially the birthday girl living in the city. It is said that there are 25,000 centenarians in the United States, 80% of whom are women, and their eating habit is generally to drink milk. Benin, the birthday girl of 100 years old, drinks two glasses of milk every day, sometimes more, so when she is 100 years old, she still shows no signs of osteoporosis.
4, love to eat Chinese cabbage: Chinese cabbage, ordinary dishes, the elderly, favorite. The old man often says, "After eating cabbage for half a year, the doctor enjoys leisure." Chinese cabbage contains minerals, vitamins, protein, crude fiber, carotene and nitrosamine glycosidase which decomposes carcinogens. From the medicinal efficacy, Chinese cabbage has seven functions, such as nourishing the stomach and benefiting the intestine, relieving hangover and relaxing bowels, reducing blood fat, clearing away heat and preventing cancer.
5. Xiaomi is the best tonic: the elderly like Xiaomi best and regard Xiaomi as the best tonic. Sick old people often use millet to nourish their bodies. Millet benefits the five internal organs, thickens the stomach, nourishes body fluid and strengthens 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 is reasonable for long-lived old people to like rice.
6. Eat an egg every day: Eating an egg every day has become a common habit of long-lived elderly people. According to the arrangement of nutrition, a famous economist insists on "three ones" in diet every day: "eat an egg in the morning, drink a glass of milk at night, and eat a big apple in the middle." He is vegetarian for three meals a day, eats less meat, has a scientific diet and eats healthily.
7. Carrots: Carrots are also the favorite of the elderly. Carrots are rich in vitamin A and carotene. Studies have shown that carrots can provide various nutrients needed to resist heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis. Carotene can only be absorbed by human body if it is dissolved in oil. Therefore, experienced old people often slice or fry carrots, so that the preservation rate of carotene can reach more than 79%. The preservation rate of carotene was as high as 95% when sliced and stewed with meat. Carrots can also promote material exchange in the brain and enhance memory. Eating a plate of fried shredded carrots before reading and studying is conducive to consolidating memory.
8. Drink porridge: Every morning, add 50 grams of oatmeal to 250 grams of boiling water and brew for two minutes to make porridge. Every day, never stop.
9. Preference for sweet potatoes: Eating sweet potatoes is a big preference for long-lived elderly people. According to medical experts, sweet potato has five functions: 1. It nourishes the blood and the middle energizer, and is rich in nutrition; 2. Wide bowel ventilation to promote defecation; 3. Yiqi Jinsheng, enhance immunity; 4. It contains anticancer substances, which can prevent cancer and fight cancer; 5. Anti-aging and prevention of arteriosclerosis. Doctors say that sweet potato contains a lot of mucin, so it can prevent the atrophy of liver and kidney connective tissue and enhance human immunity. It also has the function of scavenging active oxygen and avoiding cancer induced by active oxygen. Because sweet potato contains more calcium and magnesium, it can prevent osteoporosis.
Second, it is appropriate to clear up in autumn.
1. Pleasure should be quiet.
In the morning of late summer and early autumn, the air is fresh at dawn, so you can take a walk in the lush garden, exercise, go to the old and welcome the new. In the evening, if you walk by the river or the lake, the cool breeze will make people feel calm, happy and dreamy, and wash away the boredom, and the summer heat will disappear.
2. Be quiet.
In late summer and early autumn, the summer heat is steaming and burning, and the air pressure is low, which makes people easily sultry, irritable and sleepy. Therefore, first of all, let your mind calm down and avoid impatience, because impatience will generate heat, and prevent internal fire, so that your heart will naturally cool down.
3. Diet should be light
The diet in hot summer and early autumn should be light, soft and easy to digest, and use less thick and spicy things. Talking about diet can clear away heat, prevent heatstroke, stop sweating, supplement food and stimulate appetite. Eating more fresh vegetables and fruits can not only meet the required nutrition, but also prevent heatstroke. Staple food should be light, such as mung bean porridge, lotus seed porridge and lotus leaf porridge. You can also drink some cool drinks, such as sour plum soup and chrysanthemum tea. However, cold drinks should be moderate, and you should not be partial to cold products, otherwise it will hurt the yang and damage your health. You can also eat vinegar, which can not only stimulate appetite, but also inhibit and kill germs and prevent intestinal infectious diseases.