1, the food should be fragrant and of good quality.
Many of our elderly people don't like eating because their taste has dropped, so their appetite has also dropped a lot. Therefore, when cooking for old friends, we should pay attention to color, fragrance and taste. This will greatly increase the appetite of old friends. In addition, it should be noted that the metabolism of the elderly is catabolic, and more protein is needed to compensate 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.
2, the amount should be small, and the taste should be light.
You know, eating too much is bad for your health, especially for us old people. Don't eat too much in your diet. Another problem is that many elderly people are heavier, but they don't know that eating too much salt will increase the burden on the heart and kidneys, which will 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.
3, the food should be mixed, and there should be more vegetables.
Protein, fat, sugar, vitamins, minerals and water are six essential nutrients, which 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. In addition, in daily life, we should pay attention to let our old friends eat more vegetables, because vegetables are rich in vitamins, which are very good for our elderly and can prevent many diseases.
The above are the precautions about the diet of the elderly. If you have elderly people around you and your appetite is not very good, you need to pay attention at this time. According to the above contents, help the elderly solve their dietary problems. If the recipes made for the elderly are better, it will be of great help to their health.