1, eat more foods that help digestion.

The digestive system function of the elderly has been declining, so indigestion often occurs. You can eat more foods that are easy to digest and contain more cellulose, such as fresh vegetables and fresh fruits. At the same time, it is also necessary to increase foods rich in vitamin B, such as coarse grains, beans and other foods that enhance gastrointestinal motility.

2, supplement the trace element zinc

Zinc can effectively promote metabolism, participate in the synthesis of taste buds, enhance the function of taste buds, nourish taste buds and promote appetite. Therefore, we must eat more foods rich in zinc in our daily diet, such as lean meat, beans, seafood eggs, bean products, mushrooms, pecans and peanuts. Because the old people have poor digestion and limited absorption, they can take zinc supplements to supplement them.

3. Quit some bad eating habits

Pepper, pepper and other irritating spices should be used less, because these will stimulate gastric juice secretion or damage gastric mucosa. Older people who are prone to flatulence should also try to eat less food that is easy to produce gas and makes people feel full. In addition, fried rice, barbecue and other foods that are too hard, glutinous rice such as rice cakes and zongzi, and various desserts, cakes, fried foods and frozen foods will make people with weak spleen and stomach feel even worse, so they should be reduced.

4. Don't eat irritating food

Coffee and tea are both dietary taboos for people with bad stomachs. The way to regulate the stomach is to put an end to all foods that may stimulate the stomach, that is, not to drink coffee and strong tea.

5. Dine with many people.

A pleasant dining atmosphere will not only increase the interest of the elderly in food, but also promote digestion and secretion, so that they can maintain a good mental state, stimulate appetite and ensure a balanced intake of nutrients. Usually, you should spend more time with the elderly and give your parents some psychological comfort.

6. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

Fresh vegetables are healthy friends of the elderly. They are not only rich in vitamin C and minerals, but also contain more cellulose, which plays an important role in protecting the cardiovascular system and preventing cancer and constipation. The daily intake of vegetables should be above 250 grams. In addition, various fruits are rich in water-soluble vitamins and metal trace elements, which play a great role in maintaining the pH balance of body fluids. In order to keep healthy, the elderly should eat more fruits after every meal.

7. Food must be hot.

The physiological characteristics of the elderly are decreased organ function, decreased secretion of digestive juice and digestive enzymes, and decreased gastrointestinal digestive function. Therefore, the tonic should not be too much, which will affect the digestion and absorption function. In addition, the teeth of the elderly often loose and fall off, and the masticatory muscles become weak. Therefore, we should pay special attention to conditioning the spleen and stomach, and the food should be soft and rotten. The elderly have poor resistance to cold, such as eating cold food, which will lead to the contraction of blood vessels in the stomach wall and the decrease of blood supply, which will reflexively cause the blood circulation of other viscera to decrease, which is not good for the body. Therefore, the diet of the elderly should be a little hotter, and the calories suitable for eating are appropriate.

? The stomach is an enlarged part of the esophagus, located under the diaphragm, with the upper side connected to the esophagus and the lower side connected to the small intestine. This entry mainly introduces the human stomach. Stir and grind food by peristalsis, so that food is fully mixed with gastric juice. Animals' stomachs are commonly called "bellies", such as pig bellies and tripes.

reference data

Baidu encyclopedia _ stomach