All kinds of chronic diseases that the elderly are easy to get will begin to take advantage of it. Therefore, the elderly also need to fully supplement vitamins (vitamin food) and minerals to meet the special needs of middle-aged and elderly people for nutrients.
Vitamins regulate the metabolism of organisms. Lack of vitamins can lead to serious health problems, and the elderly should pay attention to the problem of vitamin supplementation. It is best to supplement it by diversifying diet, matching thickness and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables.
How to supplement vitamins for the elderly in autumn? The following table can tell you the answer!
There are two main principles of vitamin supplementation for the elderly: balanced dietary supplement and appropriate drug assistance.
For tonic in autumn, you should choose a flat tonic that is not dry, dry-proof and not greasy. Foods with this function include water bamboo, pumpkin, lotus seeds, longan, black sesame, red dates, walnuts and so on.
1. Supplementing vitamins from food balance
Foods rich in vitamin A are: animal liver, milk, eggs, carrots, spinach, Chinese cabbage, persimmons, apricots and so on. Foods rich in vitamin D include egg yolk, animal liver and milk. Vitamin E is fat-soluble and widely exists in vegetable oil extracted from various vegetables and grains. Vitamin B 1 is rich in peanuts, wheat bran, animal liver, meat, eggs and vegetables.
Vitamin B6 is abundant in beans, cereals, eggs, meat and yeast. Vitamin C mainly exists in jujube, hawthorn, citrus, strawberry, rape and tomato.
2. It is necessary to supplement vitamins in moderation.
Some experts pointed out that vegetables and fruits can not replace vitamin preparations, such as vitamin C. Not all vegetables are rich in vitamin C, and water-soluble vitamin C is easily lost when washing vegetables.
Too high temperature or too long heating time will destroy vitamin C, which is easily oxidized by oxygen in the air. The loss is as low as 30%-40% and as high as 90%.