Adding some vinegar when the elderly eat vegetables can help digestion

　　As people age, the function of the digestive organs gradually declines, the secretion of saliva and gastric juice decreases, gastrointestinal motility also gradually weakens, and the ability of digestion and absorption gradually decreases.

　　elderly If you add more vinegar when eating vegetables, it can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, help digestion, and increase appetite. In addition, after vinegar is absorbed by the body, it can decompose fat and prevent the deposition of cholesterol substances on the blood vessel walls, which is beneficial to the prevention of high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease Wait for it to have a certain effect.

　　Due to endocrine changes in the elderly, the body is prone to lack of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C. Eating more vinegar can dissolve calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C in the diet, improving their absorption and utilization rate. Vinegar can also inhibit the growth and reproduction of various germs and viruses, and prevent the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases. Especially in spring and summer, eating more vinegar can prevent dysentery, enteritis, typhoid, cholera, infectious hepatitis, etc. disease。

　　However, the right amount of vinegar should be added to the dishes, not too much, so as not to cause heartburn, acid vomiting, stomach discomfort, etc.