We all know that many diseases are often accompanied by obesity, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other chronic diseases, which are associated with obesity. Especially for the elderly, obesity not only affects their appearance, but also their health and life. In order to prevent obesity-related diseases, elderly people should pay attention to diet regulation and healthy weight loss under the premise of appropriate exercise. For example, medicinal diet can help with weight loss without harming the body and also have health benefits. Below, I will introduce several medicinal diets for elderly weight loss, so that everyone can "eat" their way to health!
Medicinal Diet 1: Adzuki Bean Porridge
【Ingredients】30g adzuki beans, 50g glutinous rice.
【Instructions】Wash the adzuki beans and glutinous rice, put them in a pot, add water and cook until they become porridge. Eat the porridge in the morning and evening.
【Benefits】Nourishes qi and blood, nourishes yin and warms the liver, reduces fat and helps with weight loss, suitable for treating elderly obesity.
Medicinal Diet 2: Cold Bean Sprout Salad
【Ingredients】50g mung bean sprouts, appropriate amount of rice vinegar, salt, and minced ginger.
【Instructions】Wash the mung bean sprouts, blanch them in boiling water, mix them with minced ginger, and then eat.
【Benefits】Helps with weight loss, reduces fat, remove from water and plate, add rice vinegar and salt, suitable for treating elderly obesity.
Medicinal Diet 3: Bitter Melon with Double Mushrooms
【Ingredients】150g bitter melon, 100g shiitake mushrooms, 100g enoki mushrooms, appropriate amount of soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and sesame oil.
【Instructions】Cut the bitter melon into thin strips. Cut the ginger into thin strips. Soak the shiitake mushrooms until soft and cut into strips. Remove the ends of the enoki mushrooms and wash them. Stir-fry the ginger in oil, add the bitter melon strips and shiitake mushroom strips, and stir-fry for a while. Add the enoki mushrooms and stir-fry, then add the seasoning and stir well before serving.
【Benefits】Shiitake mushrooms and enoki mushrooms can reduce cholesterol; bitter melon is rich in fiber and can reduce fat absorption.
Medicinal Diet 4: Tofu with Pea Sprouts
【Ingredients】500g tofu, 500g pea sprouts, a little salt, vinegar, and minced garlic.
【Instructions】Boil water, add tofu and cook. You can also fry the tofu with vegetable oil until one side is golden, then boil it with water and add the pea sprouts. Cook until tender, remove from the pot (do not cook for too long), remove from the pot, add minced garlic, salt, and vinegar, and mix well. Eat once a day.
【Benefits】Facilitates bowel movement, reduces fat, suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with obesity.
Obesity in the elderly can easily lead to various diseases. Therefore, obesity should not be taken lightly. Based on the dietary habits of the elderly, traditional Chinese medicine focuses on invigorating the spleen and benefiting qi, resolving phlegm and dampness. Different weight loss recipes suitable for the elderly are formulated according to different physical constitutions. The above medicinal diets can help you find health while enjoying your meals.
