A healthy diet is an important part of health. The latest article in the US “Doctor of Medicine Online†summarizes the seven most common misconceptions about dietary nutrition after age 60, and gives expert advice.
After 60 years of age, metabolism slows down and requires less nutrition. Dr. Alice H. Lichtenstein, expert of the Center for Aging Research at the Tufts University in the United States, said that the elderly have less demand for calories than younger people but have more demand for calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and other nutrients. It is recommended that elderly people should eat more foods rich in this type of nutrition.
Elderly people do not have to worry about being overweight or obese. The problem of obesity in the elderly is increasingly serious, and the reason is that, like other age groups, caloric intake exceeds the demand for calories, and excess calories are stored in the form of fat. Obesity increases the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
If you don’t have a weight problem, you can eat it and eat it. Dr. Nancy Wellman, former president of the American Diabetes Association, said that even if you are slim, poor diet can increase the risk of multiple chronic diseases. For example, a diet rich in saturated fat increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
When you have no appetite, it doesn't matter if you don't eat. Dr. Wellman said that the elderly often do not eat too much harm, easily lead to overeating, blood sugar fluctuations and suppress the appetite and other issues. The strongest appetite in the morning, breakfast must eat well, even if not hungry, lunch and dinner must also eat something.
When you drink when you are thirsty, you will not be dehydrated. Dr. Lichtenstein stated that due to physiological changes, older people do not feel thirsty even if they are dehydrated. It is recommended that the elderly maintain the appropriate amount of drinking water every day and try to choose boiled water or mineral water.
Half of a meal eats half to save money and save time. Catherine Nieder, chief adviser to the American Nutrition Association, said leftovers are likely to result in a lack of critical nutrients and that foods are susceptible to deterioration. Due to the decline in the sense of smell in the elderly, it is sometimes difficult to smell the smell of deteriorating foods and it is easy to poison food. It is recommended that the rest of the meals are best placed in the refrigerator. Cook thoroughly before eating.
It is too late to start a healthy lifestyle after 65 years. It is never too late for a healthy change in diet or lifestyle. A number of studies have shown that lifestyle changes after a heart attack can greatly reduce the risk of recurrent heart attacks.
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