Do not like to eat
The taste of old people is degraded, and often they have no appetite, leading to no food and no fragrant food. The Chinese Nutrition Society recommends that the energy intake of the elderly should be 1800-2000 kcal per day, and eating less can not guarantee adequate nutrition. Elderly people with poor appetite must increase zinc intake and eat lean meat, fish, eggs, soy products, and walnuts. Zinc participates in the synthesis of taste hormones and enhances the taste buds. The taste buds are sensitive to soup foods than solid foods. They can properly drink soups and eat egg tarts. The temperature of the food should be suitable, and the optimal temperature for the taste bud sensitivity is 20°C-25°C. Exercising outdoor exercises and doing what is available to them will promote gastric emptying, increase hunger before meals, and increase appetite.
Can't eat
The elderly have loose teeth and can't eat hard foods, so they can't guarantee the intake of nutrients. The old man who can't eat can start with both teeth and food. First of all, if the old person has problems with his teeth, he must seek the help of a dentist in time. The teeth must be removed in a timely manner and do not interfere with dentures. In addition, the elderly should be more choices of minced meat, bean curd, puree, juice and other soft, easy to chew, easily digestible food.
Nutritional imbalance
Many elderly people have the problem of partial eclipse. They either eat less meat or eat less, or “excessive health careâ€. If they think that eating coarse grains is good, they will have to balance their nutrition. In fact, the elderly people eat 85 grams or more of whole grain foods every day can play a role in the prevention of chronic diseases, so a reasonable diet should be thick and thin, balanced meat and vegetables: cereal food to eat 300-500 grams a day, vegetables and fruits daily 400- 500 grams and 100-200 grams, fish, poultry, meat, eggs and other daily 125-200 grams. The proportion of coarse grains should not be too large, and try to eat during the day so as not to affect digestion. If you eat coarse grains at night, you must use coarse grains, such as porridge, or with potatoes, celery, tomatoes, apples, and oranges. It is recommended to eat less red meat, such as beef and mutton, and eat more white meat, such as chicken and fish, and be light and soft.
Drug effect
Erythromycin and other antibiotics have a significant effect in suppressing appetite; some Chinese herbs, such as plaster, rhubarb, cork and other bitter cold, stomach down, rehmannia, yellow and tired stomach, will suppress appetite; anti-tumor drugs nitrogen mustard can cause nausea, anorexia. While taking these medicines, the elderly can take Jianweixiaoshi tablets and domperidone to regulate appetite under the guidance of doctors. In addition, anti-tuberculosis drugs can easily cause elevated transaminases, which may affect appetite. During the treatment period, liver function should be checked regularly. When the appetite becomes worse, seek help from a doctor.
Member of the Heilongjiang Provincial Geriatric Association Professor Tian Xiaoyan
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