How should the elderly eat in spring?

　　Breakfast for the elderly is “unsuitable””

　　Not hard: in the morning, elderly It is not advisable to eat greasy, fried, dry, hard and irritating food, otherwise it will strain the spleen and hurt the stomach, leading to food stagnation and indigestion. The elderly should eat warm, soft foods that are easy to digest for breakfast. For example, adding some health foods such as lotus seeds, red dates, yam, longan, and Yiren will have better effects.

　　Not early: Modern medical research believes that after a night's sleep, most of the human body's organs have been fully rested, but the digestive system is still busy at night, nervously digesting the food remaining in the gastrointestinal tract during the day, and is in a resting state in the morning. It takes at least 2-3 hours before the digestive system can resume normal functions. The functions of various tissues and organs in the elderly have gradually deteriorated. If they eat too early, the body's energy will be diverted to digest food, and the natural circulation will inevitably be disturbed. Metabolites cannot be eliminated in time, and accumulation in the body will cause various diseases of the elderly. disease inducing factors. Therefore, breakfast for the elderly should generally be between 8:30 and 9:00.

　　Not too much: Overeating exceeds the digestive capacity of the gastrointestinal tract, and food cannot be digested and absorbed. Over time, digestive function will decrease, gastrointestinal function will be disordered, and gastrointestinal diseases will occur. In addition, a large amount of food residue is stored in the large intestine and is decomposed by bacteria in the large intestine. The decomposed products of protein, phenol, etc., enter the human blood through the intestinal wall, which is very harmful to the human body and can easily cause vascular diseases and promote aging.