Many elderly people may suffer from malnutrition and weight loss in the aging stage. First, the elderly have weak gastrointestinal function and do not eat much. Second, the digestive system is disordered and the absorption and utilization rate of nutrients is low. Third, the diet structure is unreasonable and the nutrition is not comprehensive enough. These factors may be the reasons why the elderly are in poor health, poor physical resistance and easy to get sick.

Malnutrition and low weight of the elderly can be "supplemented" in this way.

In fact, many friends feel that malnutrition is far away from them, especially with the development of society and the improvement of quality of life, malnutrition has become an ancient word. But in fact, malnutrition is not directly related to our living conditions. On the contrary, unreasonable diet structure is the main reason for unbalanced nutrition. In other words, no matter how good the living conditions are, if you don't pay attention to the nutritional balance in your diet, you may still face malnutrition.

The result of malnutrition is not just weight loss. As we all know, all organs of the human body need nutrition supply, and long-term malnutrition is likely to lead to organ failure. Therefore, for the elderly with unreasonable diet structure, we should focus on supplementing these nutrients:

High quality protein

As we all know, protein is one of the most important nutrients needed by human body. It is not only the basic raw material of human tissues, but also the main source of energy. Lack of protein will not only lead to poor physical strength and weak immunity, but also affect the stability of weight.

At a certain age, the body's ability to synthesize protein becomes worse, and it is necessary to supplement rich protein through diet to ensure the normal operation of the body. However, many elderly people blindly adhere to vegetarian diet, are too picky about food, and do not eat meat for a long time, which eventually leads to malnutrition. In fact, meat, eggs, milk, bean products and other foods are the main sources of protein. Eating in moderation is very helpful to keep healthy.

Calcium and vitamin d

I believe everyone knows that it is inevitable to have bad legs and feet at a certain age, but do you know what causes the inconvenience? A large amount of calcium loss and insufficient calcium supplement in the body are the main reasons for the fragility of bones, so the health care of the elderly focuses on calcium supplementation. Drinking milk and eating eggs often can supplement the calcium needed by the body.

In addition to ensuring calcium supplementation, increasing the intake of vitamin D is also conducive to promoting calcium absorption and improving the utilization rate of calcium. Eating foods with high vitamin D content and getting more sunshine every day are beneficial to vitamin D supplementation.

Vitamin c and dietary fiber

The problem of insufficient vitamin intake is reflected in many elderly people. If you don't believe, you can reflect on whether you have reached the "standard" in eating fruits and vegetables. Under normal circumstances, everyone should eat at least about 300 grams of fresh fruit and 300-500 grams of fresh vegetables every day, but many people can't do this. Insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables can also lead to insufficient intake of dietary fiber. I hope everyone can correct it in time.

Mineral iron

Anemia is also common in life. Maybe everyone is used to thinking that anemia will not pose any threat to human health, but in fact, anemia in the elderly may have serious consequences at any time. Eating pig blood, duck blood, pig liver and chicken liver with high iron content every week is helpful to improve iron deficiency anemia.

Summary: Everyone's eating habits are different, and this difference also causes the difference of everyone's health. I hope everyone can try to adhere to the principle of scientific diet and balanced diet.