1. Food should be fragrant. Old people have poor taste and appetite, and often feel the lack of food. Therefore, cooking for the elderly should pay attention to color, fragrance and taste.
2. The metabolism of the elderly with good quality is mainly catabolism, and more protein is needed to make up for the consumption of tissue protein. If you eat more chicken, fish, rabbit, mutton, beef, lean pork and bean products, the protein contained in these foods is high-quality protein, which is rich in nutrition and easy to digest.
Research shows that overeating is harmful to health, and it is appropriate for the elderly to eat 80% full every meal, especially dinner.
4. Vegetables should be fresher. Vegetables are healthy friends of the elderly. They are not only rich in vitamin C and minerals, but also contain more cellulose, which plays an important role in protecting the cardiovascular system and preventing cancer and constipation. The daily intake of vegetables should be no less than 20 grams.
5. Food should contain protein, fat, sugar, vitamins, minerals and water, which are six essential nutrients for human body. These nutrients are widely found in various foods. In order to absorb nutrition in a balanced way and keep healthy, we should eat a variety of foods. If possible, keep about 10 kinds of main and non-staple foods every day.
6. The taste should be light. Some old people have a strong taste. I don't know that eating too much salt will increase the burden on the heart and kidneys and easily lead to an increase in blood pressure. In order to be healthy, the elderly generally eat 6 to 8 grams of salt every day.
7. The food is rotten. The teeth of the elderly often loosen and fall off, the masticatory muscles weaken, the secretion of digestive juice and digestive enzymes decreases, and the gastrointestinal digestive function decreases. Therefore, food should be cooked soft.