Dietary principles for elderly men: high-quality protein, fat, vitamins, and trace elements.
**(II) Dietary Health Care for Elderly Men**
**1.** **Dietary Supplements for Elderly Men**
Dietary therapy is easy to learn and use, and rich in nutrients. It provides balanced nutrition without being biased, and many methods help delay aging.
It has the function of aging, so it is more suitable for the elderly.
(1) Increase the intake of high-quality protein: Although the metabolism of the elderly is slower...
It's a slow process, but in order to slow down aging and maintain life, it's also necessary to supplement with a large amount of protein.
Quality. Older adults often experience a decline in digestive and absorptive functions, therefore they need to consume more high-quality protein.
A rich variety of foods, such as fish, eggs, poultry, and lean meat. These animal proteins are relatively...
It meets the needs of the human body and can basically ensure the balance of amino acids in the body.
(2) Appropriate fat intake: Excessive intake of animal fat by the elderly can easily lead to
Diseases such as heart disease, obesity, colon cancer, arteriosclerosis, and fatty liver. Elderly people's health...
People with low digestive capacity should avoid fatty meats and fried foods, as excessive consumption of fat can disrupt the digestive system.
Pork chops and other high-fat foods. However, human sex hormones are produced from adipose tissue.
Consequently, sex hormones play an important role in maintaining sexual function, while fat intake...
It also facilitates the body's absorption and utilization of fat-soluble vitamins A and E.
Older adults should consume fats in moderation, and can eat more sesame oil, peanut oil, etc.
Vegetable oils such as corn oil, combined with foods like black fungus, garlic, onions, and hawthorn, can help digestion.
Foods that eliminate the adverse effects of fat.
(3) Supplement with multivitamins and trace elements
Vitamins and trace elements help delay aging, increase vitality, and relieve fatigue.
It plays an important role in labor and improving immunity.
Calcium plays a crucial role in human life activities.
Foot weight. Most of the calcium in the human body is stored in...
Only 1% of the protein in bones is distributed in the blood and other systems.
In soft tissues. Long-term calcium deficiency is a common human condition.
The silent disease, it brings harm to the body without a sound.
Two aspects of the disease: one is bone deficiency
Calcium causes osteoporosis and bone hyperplasia, as well as
Fracture. On the other hand, there's the issue of blood and cells...
Increased calcium levels can lead to arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure.
Diseases such as lipid deficiency, gallstones, and Alzheimer's disease. This phenomenon of decreased bone calcium and increased blood calcium is a sign of aging.
The characteristics of aging mean that only by ensuring an adequate supply of calcium can we slow down the onset and progression of aging.
Seaweed, dried shrimp, laver, black fungus, and bone broth are rich in calcium and iron.
You can eat more of it. A deficiency in trace elements such as zinc, copper, and manganese can cause sexual dysfunction.
For testicular atrophy, older adults should supplement zinc by consuming nuts and dried fruits.
Trace elements such as copper and manganese.
(4) Prefer warmth and dislike cold: The elderly generally prefer warmth and dislike cold, because the elderly
Many people suffer from coldness and deficiency, so they should nourish themselves with warming foods, such as milk, eggs, bread, soy milk, and millet.
Eat warming foods, and avoid cooling foods such as mung beans, winter melon, cucumber, and celery. Also avoid cold drinks and raw foods.
Cold fruits and vegetables should also be eaten sparingly. Older adults should eat warm, easily digestible foods, rather than raw or cold foods.
Foods that easily generate phlegm and dampness can damage the stomach and intestines.
(5) Eat smaller, more frequent meals and chew slowly: Elderly people, in particular, should avoid overeating.
Eating should be moderate, and you should not eat when you are extremely hungry. You should eat smaller, more frequent meals, especially dinner.
They should eat easily digestible foods such as porridge. In addition, older adults should pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness in their diet.
Raw foods should also be low in salt, fiber, and residue to facilitate digestion and absorption.
**2.** **Dietary Supplementation Principles for Elderly Men**
Aging and physical decline are inevitable natural laws. The physiological changes in the elderly are related to kidney qi.
Gradual decline and insufficient liver qi manifest as physical weakness, decreased bodily functions, and low disease resistance.
Symptoms include lowering of hearing, deafness, blurred vision, graying or falling hair, forgetfulness, poor appetite, and sensitivity to cold.
This can easily affect other internal organs, making them more susceptible to various age-related diseases. Therefore, the elderly...
It is important to nourish the liver and kidneys, replenish qi and blood, enhance the body's disease resistance, and delay aging.
The following principles of nourishing the body can be used as a reference for the elderly.
(1) Do not be obsessed with supplements and tonics: focus on getting the best nutrition from your daily diet.
A balanced diet improves physical fitness, laying a solid foundation for disease resistance and anti-aging. Therefore,
It is important to increase the intake of high-quality protein, various vitamins, and minerals, and to pay attention to diet.
The combination of food types should not be biased towards one type over another.
(2) Targeted supplementation: The general principle is to supplement what is deficient. (Chinese traditional medicine)
In traditional Chinese medicine, "deficiency" is categorized into Yin deficiency, Yang deficiency, dual Yin-Yang deficiency, Qi deficiency, and Blood deficiency.
The deficiency is due to both deficiency of qi and blood. Blindly taking supplements without considering the specific condition will not only be ineffective but may also lead to adverse consequences.
(3) Avoid overeating and excessive "nourishment": Avoid consuming many tonics,
Tonics such as ginseng, deer antler, chicken, duck, fish, and meat, when combined, can produce a rapid effect in a short period of time.
Eating it by striking it will damage the spleen and stomach, hindering the absorption and utilization of nutrients.
It could even lead to unintended negative consequences. Therefore, the spleen and stomach must be taken into account when taking tonics.
Due to the body's limitations, treatment should be gradually implemented to harmonize Yin and Yang, replenish deficiencies in Qi and blood, and regulate the internal organs.
This improves the function of the internal organs, thereby enhancing the body's resistance and physical fitness.
(4) Winter is the best time for tonifying the body: Winter tonification is a traditional Chinese practice.
Dietary therapy is an important method for treating weakness and illness. In winter, the temperature is low, and people...
The body's metabolism slows down accordingly, making it easier to absorb and store supplements and tonics at this time, thus replenishing nutrients.
It can meet the body's nutritional needs and regulate the body's physiological functions, which is most beneficial to the body's health.
The primary target group for winter tonics is those with the aforementioned symptoms of weakness. Those wishing to strengthen their constitution...
For older adults, physical exercise and increasing nutritional intake in their daily diet are preferable; there is no need to use [medication/methods].
Supplements and tonics. Those who are generally weak can eat some lean meat, soy products, and chicken.
Duck meat, ginseng, royal jelly, dairy products, eggs, red dates, longan, etc., are believed to have the effect of strengthening the body's resistance and dispelling pathogens.
(5) During the period of tonifying the body, pay attention to the following dietary restrictions:
Avoid eating raw, cold, sticky, and overly greasy foods.
To avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, causing stagnation, and affecting the use of tonics and supplements.
It aids digestion and absorption; one should also avoid excessive consumption of spicy and irritating foods.
These foods are not only unrelated to yin-nourishing drugs, but also...
If combined with other ingredients, it will also reduce the effectiveness of qi-tonifying medications. (Taking...)
When taking ginseng or other qi-tonifying medications, radishes should be avoided. While taking blood-tonifying medications, one should drink less strong liquor.
Tea and coffee should be avoided, as they can reduce the nourishing effects of the active ingredients in supplements. Some medications can...
It can be made into a tonic wine, but it is not suitable for people with high blood pressure or liver disease.