Dangshen is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine for tonifying qi, often used together with Astragalus to enhance the tonifying effect. Elderly people often drink Dangshen and Astragalus chicken soup, which can tonify qi, strengthen the surface, promote diuresis, nourish blood, promote tissue regeneration, and detoxify. What are the dietary taboos for the elderly?
【Name】
Dangshen and Astragalus Chicken Soup
【Ingredients】
Free-range chicken, ginger slices, Dangshen, wolfberry, Astragalus
【Instructions】
1. Clean the free-range chicken and cut it into pieces. Blanch the chicken with some ginger slices in a pot and then rinse it with water after it changes color.
2. Wash the fresh Dangshen and put the blanched chicken, Dangshen, and Astragalus into an electric stew pot.
3. Add an appropriate amount of water and stew for 1 and a half hours.
4. When the water boils, add some cooking wine and continue to stew. Add wolfberry 5 minutes before it's done. Season with salt to taste.
【Dietary Taboos for the Elderly】
1. Eat less meat and more vegetables
Medical research has shown that many elderly diseases are related to excessive consumption of meat. Elderly people generally have a sedentary lifestyle and less energy consumption. Overeating meat or overeating in general not only burdens the stomach and intestines but also leads to obesity and the onset of various diseases. Therefore, the diet of the elderly should be mainly vegetarian.
2. Eat fresh food and avoid stale food
Fresh food is rich in nutrients and easy to digest and absorb. The elderly should buy and consume food as needed, especially in summer, to avoid gastrointestinal problems and certain diseases.
3. Eat small meals but more frequently
The elderly should follow the principle of eating less but more refined food and eating multiple meals. Overfilling the stomach is a major taboo for the elderly and is detrimental to their health.
4. Avoid excessive salt intake and prefer a mild taste
Excessive saltiness, sweetness, and spiciness are not suitable for the elderly. Elderly people with hypertension and cardiovascular and kidney diseases should have a mild taste.
5. Eat warm food and avoid cold food
Elderly people tend to have a deficiency of yang energy, so eating warm food can warm the stomach and nourish the body. They should avoid eating cold food on a regular basis, especially raw food. Even in the hot summer, excessive consumption of cold drinks can be harmful to the health of the elderly.
