Foods to avoid for seniors

The specialist points out that the elderly should avoid eating grapefruit, because some medications that the elderly take may not be compatible with grapefruit. And avoid raw eggs because they can be a source of disease infection.

“Older adults should be careful when consuming grapefruit and its products, because it can interact with medications for lowering blood pressure, anxiety, and insomnia, and its consequences are disturbing,” she says.

According to her, fatty, fried, hot, spicy and seasoned foods negatively affect the gastric mucosa, the regeneration of which slows down in older people due to metabolic disorders. Canned foods and sausages are also high in salt. Therefore, they can cause edema. It is better to replace sugar and sweets with honey, dried fruits and fresh fruits.

“It is better for the elderly to exclude blue cheeses, dishes made from eggs, meat, fish and seafood that have not undergone sufficient heat treatment, because they may contain pathogens and dangerous infections, as with age the immune system weakens and therefore its complications may be serious,” she says.

The doctor points out that eating raw eggs can lead to salmonella infection, which is accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, which causes loss of electrolytes and potassium, which may lead to a heart attack.

Source: gazeta.ru