Having a reunion dinner during the Chinese New Year is the happiest time for the whole family to get together! However, have you noticed that traditional New Year dishes are all big fish and meat, which may not be suitable for older elders? Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners remind that the elderly generally have difficulty chewing and digest slowly, and have less demand for calories, so their diet should be kept light. You might as well prepare "flavored" Sishen soup with wolfberry and red dates for the elders, which nourishes the stomach and body!

Rice cakes, hooves, pig's feet, mullet roe... Traditional New Year dishes are often too oily, too salty, too sweet, and high in cholesterol, and are not easy to digest, which is a big problem for the elderly. burden!

It is difficult for the elderly to chew and digest food. Light food is easy to swallow.

Tian Yimin, a Chinese medicine practitioner, pointed out that due to the degeneration of the oral cavity, the chewing function of the teeth of the elderly is poor and the digestion of the gastrointestinal tract is difficult. It's also slower, and there's even a loss of appetite. In addition, the elderly often suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, high uric acid, and kidney disease, and they need to eat more lightly.

It is recommended to choose foods that are gluten-free, soft and easy to digest, and cook them with steaming or boiling, and avoid frying, deep-frying, and roasting. In addition, the elderly have a lower basal metabolic rate and less activity, so they have less caloric needs. Eat 8 cents full per meal to avoid overeating, which may cause excessive fat accumulation and worsen the health of the body. burden.

So, what delicacies can seniors eat during the New Year? Tian Yimin, a Chinese medicine practitioner, pointed out that the common people's delicacy "Sishen Soup" can strengthen the stomach, promote digestion, and enhance immunity. It is a good choice for the elderly! The traditional Sishen Decoction is composed of lotus seeds, poria, yam and gorgon seeds, which helps to regulate gastrointestinal function.

Sishen Soup + Wolfberry and Red Dates is suitable for health care of seniors

Sishen Soup, formerly known as "Sichen Soup", consists of four medicinal materials (Sichen): lotus seeds, poria, yam, and gorgon seeds. It is usually stewed with barley and pork belly. Among them, lotus seeds and yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach and enhance immunity. Poria also has the function of nourishing the spleen and stomach. Coix and gordon are helpful in water metabolism.

However, since the chewing and digestion abilities of the elderly are poor, and their bodies are generally weak, Chinese medicine doctor Tian Yimin specially modified the traditional Sishen soup recipe, removing the pork belly that is not easy to chew, and adding wolfberry, Red dates strengthen the blood, spleen and stomach, liver and kidneys, allowing the elders to eat healthily and happily! The following recipes are provided for your reference: