How the elderly drink milk scientifically

　　elderly , especially osteoporosis and iron deficiency anemia How should patients, abdominal surgery patients and patients who need to take antibiotics for a long time drink milk? Whether they can drink milk is even more important. Milk is a nutritional and health food popular in the world. It is a natural food with complete types of nutrients, sufficient quantity and high quality.

　　Milk protein has high nutritional value, is easy to digest and absorb, is rich in minerals and trace elements, and has low cholesterol content. It is a protein that is particularly beneficial to the elderly. healthy nutritional health drinks. Although milk has high nutritional value, drinking it improperly will not achieve its due health effects. Some elderly people only drink a glass of milk for breakfast because of their small food intake. In this way, the precious high-quality protein in milk cannot repair, renew tissues, improve immune function, promote metabolism and other physiological functions, but can only supply a certain amount of energy to the body. This is actually a waste. The correct method should be to eat a certain amount of starchy staple foods, such as rice, noodles, etc., and then drink milk. In this way, the starchy foods provide the energy needed by the body, and the protein can fully exert its physiological functions. What needs to be paid attention to is how to drink milk. Experiments have shown that drinking milk in small amounts and multiple times a day has a higher calcium absorption rate than drinking it directly at once. Therefore, it is recommended to drink 500 ml of milk 2-3 times a day.

　　Lactobacilli can inhibit the growth of these putrefactive bacteria in the intestine, thereby inhibiting the production of harmful metabolites. In addition, live lactobacilli can also adjust the intestinal flora, for those suffering from chronic disease This is especially important for the elderly who need to take broad-spectrum antibiotics for a long time. It is recommended to drink a cup of yogurt while taking antibiotics to reduce the side effects of antibiotics. In addition, milk should be consumed with caution in some medical conditions. Patients with iron deficiency anemia should not drink large amounts of milk because the calcium in milk can prevent iron from being converted into ferrous ions in the digestive tract, which is not conducive to iron absorption. Patients after abdominal surgery should not drink milk. Drinking milk can easily cause abdominal bloating or abdominal distension. diarrhea , affecting recovery. Recent research results have found that patients with urinary transferase deficiency will cause Eye Lens disease occurs and accelerates the formation of senile cataracts. Therefore, patients with a family history of cataracts should not drink milk. But the general elderly can drink milk with confidence. In short, as long as most elderly people insist on drinking 1-2 cups of milk every day and pay attention to scientific drinking methods, they can make full use of the nutritional value of milk and ensure good health care for their elderly friends.