Elderly health has become a popular topic nowadays. Health issues are receiving more and more attention. It is not about blindly following the trend and consuming high-end health products to achieve longevity. It is about cultivating good daily habits. So, what is the correct way for the elderly to take care of their health in spring?
How to Take Care of Elderly Health in Spring
1. Avoid visiting others' homes frequently
Elderly people always can't sit still and like to visit others' homes to chat and gossip with neighbors.
In this regard, I suggest that in the season of respiratory diseases in spring, it is better for the elderly not to visit others' homes frequently.
Because the elderly have weaker immune systems, walking around casually can easily lead to catching a cold and being targeted by diseases.
2. Avoid excessive sleep
Elderly people like to sit or lie down when they have nothing to do, and some seniors like to stay in bed.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "prolonged bed rest damages one's vital energy." Long-term bed rest can easily lead to a decrease in the body's renewal ability, causing nutritional disorders, and ultimately obstructing the circulation of qi and blood in the body, resulting in continuous physical weakness.
Therefore, the elderly should not sleep too much in their daily lives. They should try to go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning.
3. Avoid wearing clothes randomly
In spring, although the temperature rises, it is very unstable, and there is a lot of rain.
Dressing can be troublesome because of the fluctuating temperatures. Many elderly people don't know whether to wear more or less.
I suggest that it is best for the elderly not to wear clothes randomly in spring.
Recommended Spring Health Recipes for the Elderly
【Eight Treasure Spinach】
Method: Blanch washed and cut Teddy Bear spinach, shredded carrots, shredded mushrooms, and shredded winter bamboo shoots in boiling salted water. Blanch cashews, almonds, and walnuts in hot oil and remove them, then crush them.
Heat oil, add shredded green onions, stir-fry ham shreds and dried shrimp until cooked, then place them on the spinach. Add salt, monosodium glutamate, and sesame oil, mix well, and sprinkle with crushed dried fruits.
Efficacy: Spinach is beneficial for detoxification and preventing dryness in spring. Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that spinach has a sweet and cool nature, which can nourish blood, stop bleeding, astringe yin, and moisturize dryness. However, spinach contains a lot of oxalic acid, which hinders the absorption of calcium and iron. Therefore, when eating spinach, it is advisable to blanch it in boiling water first and then stir-fry it.
【Lean Pork and Chinese Cabbage Soup】
Ingredients: 100g lean pork, 100g Chinese cabbage heart, ginger, garlic, salt, monosodium glutamate, and chicken oil.
Recipe: Wash and shred the Chinese cabbage, blanch it in boiling water until just cooked, remove it, rinse it with water, and drain. Place the pot on high heat, add chicken oil, heat until 50% cooked, add garlic, stir-fry until golden, then add lean pork and stir-fry. Add salt, cook in soup, boil the Chinese cabbage heart, and finally add monosodium glutamate to serve.
Efficacy: Lean pork can invigorate the middle and benefit Qi, and moisten the intestines. Chinese cabbage is mild and sweet, with the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, and promoting defecation. Eating lean pork and Chinese cabbage together is suitable for acute and chronic pneumonia.
【Red Bean Porridge】
Ingredients: red beans, red dates, rock sugar, maltose.
Recipe: Wash the red beans and red dates separately, then soak them in water for a few hours, and then cook for half an hour. After the beans are soft, turn off the heat, add rock sugar, and it's ready.
Efficacy: Eating red beans can regulate the three highs (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids) for the elderly. At the same time, red dates have the effects of invigorating the spleen, nourishing blood, and calming the mind, making it most suitable for the elderly to consume in spring.
