Diet for the Elderly: Benefits of Eating Eggplant

　　elderly As blood vessels gradually age and harden, skin "Shou spots" (age spots) will appear on the body, but if you eat more eggplants, the age spots will be significantly reduced.

　　Eggplant is rich in vitamins A, B1, C, D, protein and calcium, which can make human blood vessels soft. Eggplant can also disperse blood stasis, so it can reduce the chance of cerebral vascular embolism.

　　In addition, eggplant also has the following functions:

　　1. Can prevent and treat bleeding disease : Purple eggplant is rich in vitamins, which can improve capillary fragility, prevent small blood vessel bleeding, and has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, hemoptysis, purpura, etc.

　　2. Can prevent and treat hypercholesterolemia: The saponins contained in eggplant fiber have the effect of lowering cholesterol.

　　3. Anti-cancer: Eggplant contains solanine, which can inhibit the proliferation of digestive tract tumor cells, especially for stomach cancer , rectal cancer has inhibitory effect.

　　4. It can prevent and treat internal hemorrhoids and bloody stools: Eggplant has the effects of clearing heat, activating blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain.