Poor teeth and insufficient saliva secretion in the elderly will also increase the burden of gastrointestinal metabolism to a certain extent. When people are old, they can't eat as freely as young people, and they can eat whatever they want.
It is often found that some elderly people eat less and get fat easily, especially in the abdomen. Some foods can be eaten by young people, but it is healthier to eat less when you are old.
The elderly eat less of these four kinds of meals, which reduces the burden on the human body.
1, eat less fast food
Young people, especially those who go to work, have a tight lunch time, so they often order takeout and eat a box lunch.
And fast food usually has the characteristics of high oil and high salt, and belongs to heavy-taste food.
In order to reduce costs, some businesses probably use poor quality edible oil, which is difficult for human metabolism and more likely to lead to obesity.
Therefore, it is best for the elderly not to eat fast food, even if they eat some white rice with some fresh vegetables.
2. Don't eat buffet or big bowl of rice.
Buffet has two characteristics:
First of all, expensive food is not delicious, delicious food is cheap, because this is an important means for businesses to control costs.
For example, some seafood, steak and other foods often taste bad and are probably stale ingredients. In contrast, some pickles, spicy dishes and cold dishes can tease your taste buds better.
The second feature is one's own psychological problems. Many people will have a mentality when they go to a buffet. Eat more if you can, or you will lose. What's more, when you are hungry again, you will earn money by eating at a loss.
Actually, eating too much is bad for your health. Not only will it increase the burden on the stomach, but it will also make you more likely to gain weight. Losing weight needs to consume energy, resulting in greater waste.
Older people usually eat 7-8 minutes full, otherwise their stomach peristalsis is limited and they are prone to indigestion. Don't go to the buffet.
3. Eat less "foreign fast food"
More common are foods in McDonald's and KFC, such as hamburgers, French fries, fried chicken legs, chicken wings or various pies, hamburgers and other foods.
First of all, these foods are mostly fried foods, which are not only high in fat, but also make people fat if they eat too much. And it contains high trans fatty acids, cholesterol and other substances, which will increase the metabolic burden of the human body.
For young people with strong metabolic function, it is no problem to eat occasionally. But for people with poor cardiovascular function and poor liver and kidney function, it will increase the metabolic burden of the human body, so it is necessary to control if you like to eat again.
4. Stay up late
Nightingale not only easily leads to excessive energy intake, but also makes people fat.
Eating supper will also increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, interfere with the normal regulatory function of the human body, and easily lead to or aggravate insomnia.
If you sleep when you are full, you will fall asleep without emptying the food in your stomach, which will also cause harm to your stomach.
Therefore, the elderly should not eat supper, eat too much at dinner, and eat too late (the distance from sleeping should be no less than 2 hours). At the same time, eating less indigestible food is more conducive to human health.
In addition, the elderly should do four things well, which is more conducive to their health.
First of all, we should insist on physical exercise, such as playing Tai Ji Chuan, jogging, square dancing and walking. The daily exercise time should be no less than 50 minutes, which can be divided into 2-3 periods. Pay attention to maintaining physical and mental pleasure during exercise.
The second is to keep an optimistic attitude, especially when eating, to feel comfortable, which is helpful to the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, the digestion and absorption of food and the health of gastrointestinal tract.
The third is to develop good sleep habits and don't stay up late. It is recommended to go to sleep at 9- 10 every night.
Fourth, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables; Eating no less than 400 grams of vegetables and 300 grams of fruits every day and coarse grains 3-5 times a week will help improve gastrointestinal function.
In short, the elderly should eat a good meal, sleep well, do exercise and keep an optimistic attitude, which is more conducive to physical and mental health, and longevity is also beneficial to you.