2. It is also the key for the elderly to control their food intake. If there are special diseases, some foods can't be eaten, or they can't be eaten in large quantities. For example, diabetics can't eat cakes. Even in the new year, patients with hypertension can't forget the doctor's instructions.
If you still have some tonics or special tonics in use at this time, I suggest you stop using them during the Spring Festival. Otherwise it conflicts with your diet, which may lead to overnutrition and garbage accumulation.
It is the easiest to eat bad stomach during the Spring Festival. Although fresh food is rich in nutrition, it is best to cook only one meal at a time, pay attention to hygiene and safety, and prevent diseases from entering the mouth. Leftovers should be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept in the refrigerator. It is best to prepare two sets of chopping boards and knives in the kitchen, and treat cooked food and raw food separately to avoid cross-contamination.
5, don't overeat during the Spring Festival, you can only eat eight points full, don't eat too much. Although overeating can solve the temporary craving, it will lead to indigestion after meals.
6, snacks contain a lot of calories or fried food, so snacks are the biggest taboo for the elderly in the New Year, so be sure to control your mouth. It is best to refuse to eat snacks. Candy, melon seeds, peanuts and other foods are not low in calories. Don't eat these things while watching TV.
For the health of the New Year, the elderly should drink more boiled water or tea. Drink at least 6 bowls (cups) of water (including soup) every day, and each bowl (cup) is calculated as 250cc. Don't add sugar to the drink. Adequate water can promote and improve constipation (constipation food), which is especially important for people with hypertension. Of course, water can also promote the excretion of waste in the body, which is helpful for the prevention and treatment of kidney calculi and urinary calculi.
8. Too much fat can lead to cardiovascular disease, diabetes (diabetic food) and hypertension in the elderly. Therefore, cooking methods include steaming, boiling, roasting, scalding, stewing, marinating, cold salad and so on. To reduce oil absorption.
9, chicken soup, broth in the refrigerator, you can remove the oil slick on the soup. It is best not to add monosodium glutamate in cooking to prevent excessive sodium glutamate.
10, to prevent sugary foods from making people fat, which also has adverse effects on the blood lipids of elderly men.
1 1, too much sodium (in salt, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce and pickled products) will make water stay in the body, cause edema, raise blood pressure (antihypertensive food), and affect the health of the elderly.