Autumn and winter into the tonic ≠ fish medicinal diet!

Autumn and winter into the tonic ≠ fish medicinal diet!

Chinese people have had the custom of making up in autumn and winter since ancient times. With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, replenishing in autumn and winter is no longer simply equated with people participating in Astragalus membranaceus, the way of replenishing should be changed.

A balanced diet is the foundation.

We all know that proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals are all nutrients that the human body needs. However, many people's daily diet is very uneven, the combination of meat and meat is unreasonable, eat less cereals and whole grains, eat more meat, and do not pay attention to exercise, resulting in a rising incidence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity.

In order to deal with the increasingly prominent nutrition problems, authoritative organizations at home and abroad have formulated dietary guidelines for residents to educate people on how to prepare a scientific diet. For example, the Dietary guidelines for Chinese residents formulated by the Chinese Nutrition Society draws a visual and practical "dietary pagoda", emphasizing that eating should be diversified, balanced and moderate, and develop habits and perseverance.

On the basis of adhering to a scientific and balanced diet, the elderly, as a special group, also need to pay attention to the intake of a variety of vitamins and minerals to enhance body resistance and help resist the invasion of a variety of chronic diseases. This is mainly due to the changes in the physiological functions of the elderly and the traditional Chinese way of cooking.

The elderly do not need less nutrients than the young, but the digestive function of the elderly gradually deteriorates, the secretion of various digestive juices decreases, the activity of digestive enzymes decreases, and the absorption function of the gastrointestinal tract declines. In addition, many elderly people are accompanied by gastrointestinal motility disorders, resulting in poor appetite and reduced food intake. Therefore, on the one hand, the intake of nutrients is reduced, and on the other hand, the absorption of nutrients is weakened. if we do not pay attention to the supplement of nutrients, there will be a situation that "income can not make ends meet". It eventually leads to the occurrence and development of multiple nutrient deficiencies and chronic diseases. If the elderly are taking some drugs that interfere with the absorption and use of nutrients, such as aspirin, anticholamine and so on, this will make matters worse.

At the same time, Chinese traditional cooking methods such as stir-frying, frying and frying can also lead to a massive loss of vitamins and minerals in food. for example, the total loss of vitamins and carotene can be as high as 30%, 40% and 25%, respectively. When panning rice, the loss of vitamin B1 in rice is 40% Mel 60%, and the loss of vitamin B2 and niacin is 23% Mel 25%. Vitamin E loses 90% when ground into flour.

Long-term inadequate intake of multivitamins and minerals can easily lead to the occurrence and development of a variety of chronic diseases. Such as the lack of antioxidant vitamin E and B vitamins, it is easy to lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Cataract is closely related to the lack of antioxidant vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, E, A, β-carotene and selenium.

Appropriate supplement of vitamins and minerals

Experts suggest that if the elderly want to get comprehensive nutrients, they should take appropriate multi-vitamin and mineral supplements on the basis of a reasonable diet to ensure a comprehensive balance of nutrient intake.

According to the results of the latest national nutrition survey, the utilization rate of nutrient supplements for people over 60 years old in China is only 8.5%, which is far lower than that in developed countries in Europe and the United States. Therefore, nutritionists appeal that under the premise of promoting balanced nutrition and reasonable diet, rational use of vitamins and minerals can improve nutritional deficiency, prevent the occurrence of chronic diseases and promote health.

When buying vitamin and mineral supplements, the elderly should pay special attention to whether the formula is tailor-made for the elderly and strengthen some nutrients that are particularly important to the elderly, such as vitamin A, E, B6, B12, calcium, chromium, potassium and so on. A large number of studies have shown that taking multi-vitamin and mineral supplements can effectively reduce the blood pressure of elderly patients, reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, prevent the occurrence of ischemic stroke, but also increase immunity and prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. It can also effectively correct metabolic disorders, help control blood sugar and reduce renal function damage caused by diabetes.