Filial piety is the first of all virtues. What should I buy for the elderly on holidays? In fact, what the elderly want is very simple, healthy body and harmonious family. Therefore, Bian Xiao will tell you what kind of tea is more suitable for the elderly. Listen carefully and listen to the older generation who can give gifts in the future.
Many old people regard drinking tea as a way to keep fit, insist on drinking tea every day, and even stick cups all day like young people. Strong tea is not suitable for the elderly. Because tea contains more caffeine with exciting effect, the elderly drink too much strong tea, which is prone to tachycardia, arrhythmia, elevated blood pressure, and even myocardial infarction and stroke. Drinking a lot of tannic acid in strong tea will not only slow down intestinal peristalsis, but also precipitate protein and metal ions, causing constipation and iron deficiency anemia. In addition, drinking a lot of strong tea will also stimulate gastric mucosal inflammation and even induce ulcers.
People with peptic ulcer and gastrointestinal dysfunction should not drink tea; It is best for patients with hypertension to drink green tea, because among all kinds of teas, green tea contains less caffeine and more polyphenols, and tea polyphenols can eliminate the pressor effect of caffeine; Old people with good constitution and obesity should drink green tea, and old people with weak constitution and cold stomach should drink black tea.
It is not advisable to drink tea after meals, so as not to dilute gastric juice and affect digestion; It is not advisable to drink tea before going to bed, so as not to be too excited and cause insomnia; Overnight tea is not suitable for drinking, because it is easily contaminated by microorganisms and contains more harmful substances. Boiling water is not suitable for making tea, so as not to destroy the vitamins and other nutrients in tea.
In short, tea should be drunk in a timely and appropriate amount, so that light tea can be drunk warm, that is, it can be drunk immediately, not after meals, not before going to bed, and should be drunk carefully when sick; Do not eat inferior tea, moldy tea or tea contaminated by pesticides. Wash the tea dirt off the teacup before drinking tea, and then brew it with boiling water at 70-80℃ before drinking.
What kind of tea is better for the elderly? There is a kind of tea called Wang Yaocha, which is better. According to the records in the Flora of Qinling Mountains, Taibai Herbal Medicine and other documents, Wang Yaocha is mild in nature, slightly sweet in taste, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing brain and heart, invigorating stomach and eliminating dampness, improving eyesight and regulating menstruation. Indications are summer heat, dizziness, disharmony between stomach and qi, diarrhea due to food retention, thirst quenching and irregular menstruation. Modern tea is mostly used for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, insomnia, upset and softening blood vessels, and can be used as a substitute for tea for a long time.
This answer is certified by Lv Xiaofen, a master of healthy living classification.