play nutrition It plays an important role in improving the health of the body, especially for the elderly.healthDiets rich in protein and grains contribute to reduced lean tissue mass in the elderly compared to fruits and vegetables.
Bone health in the elderly
As we age, our body chemistry becomes more acidic and the wear and tear mechanism becomes stronger and occurs faster.
If an elderly person is introduced to more alkaline foods or foods whose actions following digestion are alkaline, in their diets, they can remain healthy and live a long life.
Foods incompatible with the elderly
Some foods are good for health when eaten alone, but when eaten with other foods, they generate harmful chemicals in the body.
For example, honey should never be taken with ghee or radish.
Yogurt should not be eaten with foods that are hot at temperatures, nor should it be mixed with milk, bananas, or tea.
It is not recommended to use milk with oil, salt, vinegar, green zucchini, radish, banana, lemon, orange, peach, candy, sesame and yogurt, and milk mixed with water should not be used with ghee.
You should not mix yoghurt with bananas, and avoid mixing the following foods:
* Vinegar and sesame seeds
* Watermelon with honey, yogurt or water
* cucumber with water
* Vinegar rice
* Cheese, vinegar or honey
* Hot foods should not be eaten immediately following cold foods and vice versa.
Avoid drinking cold drinks following consuming tea, cucumber, and melon.
Things that the elderly should follow for a healthy diet
You should eat only in a relaxed state, eat only fresh food, eat only when hungry and following a sufficient gap from the last meal for digestion.
In general, it is a good idea to avoid eating until 6 hours following the previous meal.
Avoid snacks between meals, especially foods fried in oil, as drinking a small amount of water during the meal helps with absorption and digestion.
Water dilutes digestive juices and acids, which helps digestion.
Drinking water should be avoided an hour before eating and regarding half an hour following eating, and eating should not be too fast or too slow, and food should be chewed well until it forms a paste in the mouth.
In this way, the high-quality digestive juices present in the saliva are transferred to the food and this enhances the digestion process because absorption begins in the mouth and not the stomach.
It also helps people with inflammatory problems in the stomach and intestines to eat only once or twice as much as desired.
Have a snack in the morning and, if possible, a main meal before sunset Rest following lunch and a walk following dinner is beneficial Fruits, nuts, seeds, yogurt and sprouts are ideal for breakfast or lunch One quarter of your stomach should be filled with grains, legumes, nuts and seeds One fourth with fruits and raw foods and one fourth with water The rest should be left empty to allow the passage of body gases.
