Winter old man eats snack

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The elderly are an important group of people suffering from malnutrition. The secretion of digestive juices is reduced, and the digestion and absorption functions are reduced. As a result, the elderly’s nutritional intake is relatively reduced. Therefore, eating snacks properly outside of three meals can supplement nutrition. In addition, the elderly in winter need to consume more calories to keep warm, and proper intake of snacks can ensure adequate calories.

From a psychological point of view, snacking also has a positive mental health effect. When snacking, it is often performed in a relaxed state of mind. This turns the excited brain into a restrained state, and thus obtains physical and mental adjustment. The transfer of emotions.

So what snacks are suitable for the elderly?

This should be based on the elderly's own needs. For example, the lack of trace elements selenium is one of the causes of coronary heart disease, cataracts, and certain tumors. Therefore, eating snacks such as peanuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, chestnuts, etc. containing selenium elements at ordinary times has a positive effect on anti-aging.

Memory loss is a common phenomenon in the elderly. Therefore, in addition to eating walnuts, old friends can also eat pine nuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, etc. These nuts contain unsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial to the heart; chestnut can make kidney qi, but also arrived Hungry is also a good choice for winter snacks. Old people who love sweets can prepare some dark chocolate, can quickly add strength, as well as refreshing effect. Elderly women can prepare dried dates, chewing on two each day, blood and spleen. Yogurt is also a good choice, but yogurt must be low-temperature drinking, weak elderly spleen and stomach should be cautious. Elderly people suffering from diabetes do not choose biscuits and cakes as snacks; elderly patients with arteriosclerosis can eat snacks rich in vitamin C, E and antioxidants, such as raisins. The elderly with poor spleen and stomach function can make fruits into fruit tarts, add some honey, and the effect is good. Some vegetables can also be eaten as snacks, such as steamed yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and so on.

About 10 o'clock in the morning or about 3 o'clock in the afternoon is the best time to eat snacks. At this time, early lunch has been digested and will not affect the normal diet. It should be noted that snacks should not be excessive, but only a supplement. In addition, try not to choose smoked, fried snacks.

This article guides experts: Professor Liu Zhengtang of the Center for Geriatrics, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.

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