How should the elderly eat less food?

Since elderly have much less activity than when they were young, their gastrointestinal motility is slower, and their digestion and absorption functions are also less healthy. Therefore, it is not advisable to consume too much food at one time, otherwise it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and easily cause discomfort such as food accumulation.

If you eat three meals a day and each meal is relatively small, it will inevitably lead to insufficient types and quantities of food intake, thus affecting the nutritional balance of the elderly. Therefore, nutritionists generally believe that the elderly should add appropriate meals.

There are two things to pay attention to when adding meals, one is the choice of time, and the other is food selection and quantity control. The elderly generally get up early and have a long interval between breakfast and lunch, so they can add a meal between the two meals. In addition, it is also more appropriate to have a meal after a nap and before dinner.

The amount of snacks for the elderly must not be too large, otherwise it will affect the intake of the main meal.

Generally speaking, if you drink yogurt with a snack, 125 to 250 ml at a time is appropriate. If you eat snacks, do not exceed 50 grams at a time. In addition, the spleen and stomach functions of the elderly have deteriorated, so they should try to avoid eating foods that are too cold or too hot; they should also be careful when eating snacks. Do not take yogurt or fruit out of the refrigerator and eat it immediately. They should be left in the room to warm up before eating at room temperature.