Ten things to remember when you are old

When a person is old, he must pay attention to many things. Because our body functions are degraded. No longer as resistant as young people. So pay more attention to the body. These attentions are mainly food, clothing, housing and transportation. One of the main points is eating. Here are ten suggestions for everyone.

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1. Don't be greedy for meat. Too much fat in the diet of the elderly can lead to nutritional imbalance and metabolic disorders, and is prone to hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, which is not conducive to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

2. don't be greedy for white rice noodles. The elderly should be careful not to consume white rice noodles for a long time. If they consume less cellulose, they will weaken bowel movements and are prone to constipation.

3. the digestion and absorption function of the gastrointestinal tract of the elderly is weakened. If they greedily eat hard or undercooked food, they are prone to indigestion or stomach upset over time.

4. don’t try to be fast. In the elderly, due to incomplete tooth loss, if they eat fast and cannot chew, it will increase the digestive burden on the stomach. At the same time, it is also prone to accidents of fish bones or meat bones stuck in the throat.

5. Don't be greedy for satiety. The elderly should eat 80% of the food. If they eat greedily for a long time, it will increase the burden of digestion and absorption in the digestive tract, but it will also induce or aggravate cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and sudden death.

6. Don't be greedy for drinking. Long-term greedy drinking of the elderly will degrade the heart muscle, lose its normal elasticity, and increase the burden on the heart. At the same time, elderly people who drink a lot of alcohol can easily lead to liver cirrhosis.

7. Not greedy for salt. Too much sodium in the elderly can easily lead to high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney failure.

8. Don't covet sweet things. Excessive consumption of sweets in the elderly can cause energy disorders, leading to obesity, diabetes, itching, hair loss and pancreatic cell consumption, which is not conducive to physical and mental health.

9. Don't go to bed too late. Three meals should be eaten as soon as possible, rather than eating later, which is conducive to the digestion and rest of the food after a meal, to avoid food accumulation or low blood sugar.

10. Don't be greedy for hot things. Because hot food easily damages the mouth, esophagus and stomach. If the elderly eat hot food for a long time, they are also prone to gastric cancer and esophageal cancer.