Nutrition experts suggest that there are many methods for the elderly to maintain their health, but dietary methods are more direct and effective.
1. Porridge is highly suitable for the elderly. They can consume cornmeal porridge, garlic porridge, fleeceflower root porridge, as well as sweet syrup porridge made from freshly made soy milk and glutinous rice, with a bit of rock sugar added. This can prevent and treat various diseases such as atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, coronary heart disease, neurasthenia, dizziness, and tinnitus, and it can also soften blood vessels.
2. Abakalaki, a village in Georgia known as one of the world's five longevity villages, has a high number of centenarians. The villagers there love beekeeping and often consume honey. Some people believe that "honey is the milk of the elderly," which can be consumed long-term without any adverse effects. Honey not only contains abundant glucose and fructose, which are easily absorbed, but also various vitamins and minerals. Its bactericidal power is also strong, and it can prevent and treat various diseases in the elderly, such as cough, constipation, insomnia, cardiovascular diseases, indigestion, ulcers, and dysentery. In recent years, there have been many reports on the use of royal jelly to treat diabetes both domestically and internationally, and it has been found to have an ideal blood glucose-lowering effect.
3. The elderly should not be picky eaters and should eat a variety of foods throughout the year, including fruits. In fact, this is a very good way of dietary therapy and body replenishment. Modern medicine has confirmed that the elderly can enhance their memory and prevent the occurrence of dementia by consuming eggs in moderate amounts. Eating apples in moderation can treat elderly anorexia because anorexia is related to zinc deficiency. Eating an apple after a meal can regulate the zinc content in the body, improving appetite.
4. Drinking tea regularly is also beneficial for the elderly. Surveys conducted in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, and other places on centenarians have found that they all share a common habit: drinking tea every day. The tea pigment contained in tea can prevent and treat atherosclerosis, with an effective rate of over 80%. Japanese scholars have found that Fujian oolong tea has anti-cancer properties, with a 79% inhibition rate against cancer. French scholars have confirmed that Yunnan Pu-erh tea can lower blood lipids. Drinking tea is indeed beneficial to health, and the anti-aging effect of tea leaves is 18 times that of vitamin E.
